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Eight spotted skimmer

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Suborder
  
Anisoptera

Scientific name
  
Libellula forensis

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Odonata

Family
  
Libellulidae

Rank
  
Species

Eight-spotted skimmer Eightspotted Skimmer Libellula forensis BugGuideNet

Similar
  
Twelve‑spotted skimmer, Variegated meadowhawk, Erythemis collocata, Sympetrum madidum, Paddle‑tailed darner

Eight spotted skimmer glides and flaps


The eight-spotted skimmer (Libellula forensis) is a dragonfly of the skimmer family.

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Eight spotted skimmer laying eggs


Description

Eight-spotted skimmer Eightspotted Skimmer Libellula forensis

This dragonfly features the standard skimmer body form, and earns its name from the eight black markings on the wings. It is similar to the twelve-spotted skimmer, but lacks the black markings on the wing tips of that species. Males are additionally adorned with a total of eight opaque white spots. It can be found west of the Rocky Mountains near muddy bottomed ponds and lakes. East of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, some females may also have white spots, making them the only female dragonflies in North American with white spots on the wings. The total length is 44 to 50 mm. Flight season is April through October.

Eight-spotted skimmer Dragonflies


Eight-spotted skimmer Eightspotted Skimmer Libellula forensis

Eight-spotted skimmer Eightspotted Skimmer Libellula forensis

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References

Eight-spotted skimmer Wikipedia