Libellulidae
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857
Libellula saturata, or the flame skimmer, is a dragonfly species with distinct sexual coloration and specific reproductive behaviors.
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839
Libellula luctuosa, the widow skimmer, is a common North American dragonfly with distinct wing markings.
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula quadrimaculata is a distinguishable brown four-spotted dragonfly found near slow freshwater in June and July.
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943
Libellula needhami is a dragonfly species with distinct facial coloration by sex, separable from a similar species by wing and leg traits.
Libellula pulchella Drury, 1773
Libellula pulchella Drury, 1773
Libellula pulchella, the twelve-spotted skimmer, is a common large North American skimmer dragonfly.
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837
Libellula axilena, the bar-winged skimmer, is a stable, least-concern North American dragonfly species.
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861
Libellula forensis is a North American skimmer dragonfly named for the eight black markings on its wings, found west of the Rocky Mountains.
Libellula angelina Selys, 1883
Libellula angelina Selys, 1883
Libellula angelina, the bekko tombo, is a golden to rusty-brown dragonfly found in East Asia, with a one-year life cycle.
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Libellula auripennis, the golden-winged skimmer, is a North American skimmer species in the dragonfly family Libellulidae.
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907
Libellula comanche, the Comanche skimmer, is a stable least-concern skimmer species found in North and Central America.
Libellula composita (Hagen, 1873)
Libellula composita (Hagen, 1873)
Libellula composita (bleached skimmer) is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly species found in North America.
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868
Libellula croceipennis is a dragonfly species with distinct size and color differences between mature individuals, young specimens, and the two sexes.
Libellula cyanea Fabricius, 1775
Libellula cyanea Fabricius, 1775
Libellula cyanea, the spangled skimmer, is a US-native dragonfly species with distinct color differences between males and females.
Libellula flavida Rambur, 1842
Libellula flavida Rambur, 1842
Libellula flavida, the yellow-sided skimmer, is a stable North American dragonfly species listed as least concern by IUCN.
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889 is a species of the genus Libellula found across multiple countries in Central and South America.
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861
Libellula incesta, the slaty skimmer, is a skimmer dragonfly native to eastern North America.
Libellula jesseana Williamson, 1922
Libellula jesseana Williamson, 1922
Libellula jesseana is a dragonfly species endemic to northern Florida, found primarily in specific sandy-bottomed clear lakes.
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861
Libellula nodisticta, the hoary skimmer, is a stable least-concern dragonfly found across the Americas.
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839
The painted skimmer (Libellula semifasciata) is an uncommon medium-sized eastern North American skimmer dragonfly with distinct wing and abdomen markings.
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793
The great blue skimmer (Libellula vibrans) is a large North American skimmer dragonfly with color-changing adults.
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764
The scarce chaser (Libellula fulva) is a European dragonfly of special conservation concern in Great Britain.
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula depressa is a distinctive broad-bodied dragonfly found across Europe, central Asia and the Middle East.
Celithemis eponina (Drury, 1773)
Celithemis eponina (Drury, 1773)
The Halloween pennant (Celithemis eponina) is an orange-yellow brown-banded dragonfly found in eastern North American wetlands.
Celithemis elisa (Hagen, 1861)
Celithemis elisa (Hagen, 1861)
Celithemis elisa is a dragonfly identifiable by wing spots, with specific color changes as it ages.
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