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Libellula
''Libellula'' is a genus of dragonflies, commonly called skimmers, in the family Libellulidae, distributed throughout the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Most species are found in the United States, where they are the best-known large dragonflies, often seen flying over freshwater ponds in summer. Many have showy wing patterns. Overview The taxa ''Ladona'' (corporals) and ''Plathemis'' (whitetails) have been considered as synonyms of ''Libellula'', subgenera, or separate genera by different authorities. Recent phylogenetic analysis has supported their status as either subgenera or full genera. Species List of species. funet.fi Extant species ''Ladona'' ''Plathemis'' Fossils *'' |
Libellula Angelina DSC 6755
''Libellula'' is a genus of dragonflies, commonly called skimmers, in the family Libellulidae, distributed throughout the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Most species are found in the United States, where they are the best-known large dragonflies, often seen flying over freshwater ponds in summer. Many have showy wing patterns. Overview The taxa ''Ladona'' (corporals) and ''Plathemis'' (whitetails) have been considered as synonyms of ''Libellula'', subgenera, or separate genera by different authorities. Recent phylogenetic analysis has supported their status as either subgenera or full genera. Species List of species. funet.fi Extant species ''Ladona'' ''Plathemis'' Fossils *'' |
Libellula Composita 20626003
''Libellula'' is a genus of dragonflies, commonly called skimmers, in the family Libellulidae, distributed throughout the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Most species are found in the United States, where they are the best-known large dragonflies, often seen flying over freshwater ponds in summer. Many have showy wing patterns. Overview The taxa ''Ladona'' (corporals) and ''Plathemis'' (whitetails) have been considered as synonyms of ''Libellula'', subgenera, or separate genera by different authorities. Recent phylogenetic analysis has supported their status as either subgenera or full genera. Species List of species. funet.fi Extant species ''Ladona'' ''Plathemis'' Fossils *''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libellula Auripennis P1010310a
''Libellula'' is a genus of dragonflies, commonly called skimmers, in the family Libellulidae, distributed throughout the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Most species are found in the United States, where they are the best-known large dragonflies, often seen flying over freshwater ponds in summer. Many have showy wing patterns. Overview The taxa ''Ladona'' (corporals) and ''Plathemis'' (whitetails) have been considered as synonyms of ''Libellula'', subgenera, or separate genera by different authorities. Recent phylogenetic analysis has supported their status as either subgenera or full genera. Species List of species. funet.fi Extant species ''Ladona'' ''Plathemis'' Fossils *'' |
Broad-bodied Chaser
''Libellula depressa'', the broad-bodied chaser or broad-bodied darter,Hart. M., et al, (1978), ''The Naturetrail Omnibus'', London: Usborne Publishing Limited, page 157 is one of the most common dragonflies in Europe and central Asia. It is very distinctive with a very broad flattened abdomen, four wing patches and, in the male, the abdomen becomes pruinose blue. Identification The male and female have a broad, flattened abdomen which is brown with yellow patches down the sides. In the male the abdomen develops a blue pruinosity that covers the brown colour. Both fore and hind wings have a dark patch at the base. Both the male and female have broad antehumeral stripes. The average wingspan is approximately 70 mm. ''L. depressa'' is very distinctive and should not be confused with any other dragonflies in the region. Distribution and habitat ''L. depressa'' is found in central and southern Europe, central Asia and the Middle East. It range extends northwards to so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libellula Depressa
''Libellula depressa'', the broad-bodied chaser or broad-bodied darter,Hart. M., et al, (1978), ''The Naturetrail Omnibus'', London: Usborne Publishing Limited, page 157 is one of the most common dragonflies in Europe and central Asia. It is very distinctive with a very broad flattened abdomen, four wing patches and, in the male, the abdomen becomes pruinose blue. Identification The male and female have a broad, flattened abdomen which is brown with yellow patches down the sides. In the male the abdomen develops a blue pruinosity that covers the brown colour. Both fore and hind wings have a dark patch at the base. Both the male and female have broad antehumeral stripes. The average wingspan is approximately 70 mm. ''L. depressa'' is very distinctive and should not be confused with any other dragonflies in the region. Distribution and habitat ''L. depressa'' is found in central and southern Europe, central Asia and the Middle East. It range extends northwards to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libellula Auripennis
''Libellula auripennis'', the golden-winged skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the family Libellulidae The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Ev .... It is found in North America. Conservation The IUCN conservation status of ''Libellula auripennis'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.Paulson, D.R. 2017. Libellula auripennis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T51275269A80696408. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T51275269A80696408.en. Accessed on 16 December 2022.Ball-Damerow JE, Oboyski PT, Resh VH (2015). "California dragonfly and damselfly (Odonata) database: temporal and spatial distribution of species records collected over the past century". ''ZooKeys 482'': 67-89. References * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libellula Axilena
''Libellula axilena'', the bar-winged skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Libellula axilena'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. References Further reading * External links * Libellulidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1837 {{libellulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libellula Croceipennis
The neon skimmer (''Libellula croceipennis'') is a dragonfly of the skimmer family. It can be found near ponds, lakes and slow moving streams in the southwest United States, Central America, and northern South America. Description ''L. croceipennis'' reaches a length of 54 to 59 millimeters, of which 32 to 39 millimeters is the abdomen. The species is colored bright red on the face, on the front of the thorax, on the abdomen and on the abdominal appendages. Seen from the side, the thorax is brownish with a slight tinge of red. Furthermore, it has no patterns. Young animals, on the other hand, are reddish-brown with a yellow stripe along the top of the abdomen. The hind wings reach a length of 35 to 47 millimeters. On both wings of the males there is an amber-yellow shadow at the base, which extends to the wing triangle. The wings of the females are transparent. The pterostigma is brown and about 6 millimeters long. The legs are brown and have black bristles. The eighth abdominal s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libellula Composita
''Libellula composita'', the bleached skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Ev .... It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Libellula composita'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. References Further reading * Libellulidae {{libellulidae-stub Insects described in 1873 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libellula Comanche
''Libellula comanche'', the Comanche skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Libellula comanche'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.Ball-Damerow JE, Oboyski PT, Resh VH (2015). "California dragonfly and damselfly (Odonata) database: temporal and spatial distribution of species records collected over the past century". ''ZooKeys 482'': 67-89. References * Garrison, Rosser W. / Poole, Robert W., and Patricia Gentili, eds. (1997). "Odonata". ''Nomina Insecta Nearctica: A Check List of the Insects of North America'', vol. 4: Non-Holometabolous Orders, 551-580. * Paulson, Dennis R., and Sidney W. Dunkle (1999). "A Checklist of North American Odonata including English name, etymology, type locality, and distribution". ''Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound, Occasional Paper no. 56'', 88. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libellula Cyanea
''Libellula cyanea'', the spangled skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the genus ''Libellula'', native to the United States of America The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territo .... Males have a blue thorax and abdomen. The females are brown with yellow stripes. They also have clear wings with brown wing tips. References *BugGuide.net Libellulidae Odonata of North America Insects of the United States Fauna of the Eastern United States Fauna of the Plains-Midwest (United States) Insects described in 1775 Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius {{libellulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Even if these are excluded (as Silsby does), there remains a family of over 1000 species. With nearly worldwide distribution, these are almost certainly the most often seen of all dragonflies. The genus ''Libellula'' is mostly New World, but also has one of the few endangered odonates from Japan: ''Libellula angelina''. Many of the members of this genus are brightly colored or have banded wings. The related genus ''Plathemis'' includes the whitetails. The genus ''Celithemis'' contains several brightly marked species in the southern United States. Members of the genus ''Sympetrum'' are called darters (or meadowhawks in North America) and are found throughout most of the world, except Australia. Several Southern Hemisphere species in the gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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