flame skimmer

Libellula saturata

Member of king skimmers (genus Libellula)
skimmers (family Libellulidae)
dragonflies (suborder Anisoptera)
dragonflies and damselflies (order Odonata)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

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• males bright orange with amber color in the wings covering half the width of the wing, out to the nodus, and all the way to the rear of the hind wing
• females paler but still with some amber at least on the leading edge of the wing

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Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Skyline Ridge OSP

Months:

• Jul.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist