Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata), male Miami-Dade Co., FL 9 Aug 2003 Males are distinct with dark bodies and dark bands in each wing. |
Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata) Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2008 Brown form females and immature males are much less well marked! Note overall olive-tan coloration, unmarked thorax sides, and dark lateral spots on abdomenal segments. | |
Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata) Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2008 Fond of perching on twigs about a meter off the ground, these were locally very common in partially shaded weedy areas near coastal mangroves at Rookery Bay Reserve on this particular day. | |
Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata) Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2008 Dragonlets, like many skimmers, often perch with wings cocked forward. |
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