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The Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is a species of dragonfly belonging to the skimmer family, Libellulidae. It is found across a broad range of North America, typically inhabiting ponds, marshes, and slow-moving streams. The species is distinguished by the prominent dark patches at the base of i...
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Dramatic wing patches, broad distribution, and frequent photographer interest support an excellent reputation.
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The Band-winged Meadowhawk is a small dragonfly native to North America, commonly found near ponds, marshes, and slow-moving streams. It is scientifically classified within the Libellulidae family and is most easily recognized by the distinctive dark or amber bands present on the basal areas of its...
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Broad amber wing bands create strong photographic character, with variable expression slightly weakening consistency.
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The Bar-winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena) is a dragonfly species native to the eastern United States. It belongs to the skimmer family, Libellulidae, and is distinguished by the distinct black, staggered bars that mark the length of its wings. These insects are typically found near still-water habi...
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Distinctive staggered wing bars reward close observation, but limited fame and subtle body coloration constrain broader appeal.
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The Banded Darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) is a dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, described by the Danish zoologist Otto Friedrich Müller in 1766. It is distributed across temperate regions of Europe and Asia, where it inhabits slow-moving streams, ditches, and wetlands. Both sexes display disti...
The Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata) is a dragonfly in the family Libellulidae found in eastern North America. It is recognized by its ornate wing pattern, which includes amber or orange patches near the base and dark bands crossing the wings. Adults are associated with wooded wetlands, bogs...
The Widow Skimmer, Libellula luctuosa, is a dragonfly in the skimmer family Libellulidae found across much of the United States and parts of southern Canada and Mexico. Both sexes have conspicuous dark patches near the bases of all four wings, while mature males also develop broad white patches beyo...
The Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella) is a small dragonfly in the skimmer family, Libellulidae, and is recognized as the smallest dragonfly species native to North America. Described by Hermann August Hagen in 1861, it is the sole member of its genus. This species relies on specialized habitats and...
The Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) is a North American dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is identified by the dark or amber-colored band at the base of each wing, together with the compact body typical of meadowhawks. The species occurs around ponds, marshes, and other still w...
The Bar-winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena) is a dragonfly found in eastern North America. Mature individuals are distinguished by dark bands crossing the middle portions of their wings, a feature reflected in the common name. It belongs to the skimmer family Libellulidae and is associated with pond...
The Band-winged Dragonlet, Erythrodiplax umbrata, is a dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It occurs across parts of North, Central, and South America and is identified by dark markings that form bands on its wings. Carl Linnaeus formally described the species in 1758, and its broad range has made...
Epitheca semiaquea, the mantled baskettail, is an emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae native to North America. Its recorded range extends from Texas and Oklahoma across the eastern United States from Florida to Maine and north into New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Like other baskettails, it re...
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