Libellula luctuosa – Widow Skimmer

Family Libellulidae

Males have a large area of brown near the body on all four wings, and a whitish area in the middle of the wings.  Their bodies become ‘pruniose’ – whitish-blue – as they age.   Females and immature males have the brown wing bands, but no white.   Their abdomens are brown with a yellow stripe running down each side.  (Bugguide)

6/15/2014  Female

 

6/6/2020  Young male

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