Nebraska Dragonflies and Damselflies |
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Widow Skimmer |
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Libellula luctuosa |
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county record: Record Form |
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The inner 1/3 to 1/2 of the Widow Skimmer's wing is dark brown in both sexes. The abdomen of the male becomes pruinose (whitish). Females have dark wingtips. The abdomen of females and young males has a yellow side stripe. |
Widow Skimmer male |
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Size: 42-50 mm (1.7-2.0 in) Habitat: ponds and lakes Great Plains Range: TX, OK, KS, NE, SD, ND, NM, CO, MO, IA, MN Flight season: May to October |
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Blue indicates record in Beckemeyer database. |
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