Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Suborder Anisoptera Scientific name Libellula incesta | Phylum Arthropoda Order Odonata Family Libellulidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Widow skimmer, Great blue skimmer, Erythemis simplicicollis, Libellula cyanea, Eastern amberwing | ||
Blue dragonfly libellula incesta august 5 2016
Libellula incesta, the slaty skimmer, is a dragonfly of the skimmer family, native to eastern United States and southern Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick. Adults are 5.28 cm (2.08 in) long. Mature males are dark blue with black heads. Females and juveniles have brown abdomens with a darker stripe down their backs. Adults fly from June to August.
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Libellula incesta male slow motion release
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