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Widow Skimmer(Libellula luctuosa)

Common statewide in NC, this dragon has a very distinctive wing pattern.

9 photographs
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)Richmond Co., NC14 June 2008Mature males show white patches just outside the black wing bases.
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)Orange Co., NC29 May 2008
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 16 June 2019
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 16 June 2019
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC16 June 2019
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
MaleKorstian Division of Duke ForestOrange Co., NC 24 June 2003
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
FemaleBlackwood Division of Duke ForestOrange Co., NC 6 June 2006
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Immature maleHillsborough Division of Duke Forest,Orange Co., NC 6 June 2004
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)Orange Co., NC16 Aug 2009This male is developing the body pruinosity but has not developed the frosted wing patches.
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)St. Clair Co., MI7 July 2012

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