Libellula cyanea

Libellula cyanea, the spangled skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the genus Libellula, native to the United States of America.[1] Males have a blue thorax and abdomen.

Spangled skimmer
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L. cyanea
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Libellula cyanea
Fabricius, 1775

The females are brown with yellow stripes. They also have clear wings with brown wing tips.

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