Libellula semifasciata

Libellula semifasciata, the painted skimmer, is an uncommon eastern North American skimmer dragonfly, found from New Brunswick, Canada as far south as Texas and Florida.[1]

Painted skimmer
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L. semifasciata
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Libellula semifasciata

It is a medium-sized species, at 43 mm (1.7 in) long. Each wing is amber coloured at the base and wing tip and has several brown spots. The abdomen has a lateral strip that is white anteriorly and yellow posteriorly.[1]

References

  1. Dunkle, Sidney W. (2000). Dragonflies through Binoculars. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 174–175. ISBN 0-19-511268-7.


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