Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis) Jones Co., NC 19 July 2008 Males become rich red-orange colored. |
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis) Jones Co., NC 19 July 2008 Female. Note many females develop dusky wingtips. | |
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis) Jones Co., NC 19 July 2008 | |
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis) Jones Co., NC 19 July 2008 The most diagnostic feature distinguishing Golden-winged Skimmer from Needham's Skimmer is the pattern of the color change on the side of the thorax. In Golden-winged, as shown here, the color change follows the humeral suture. In Needham's Skimmer, the pale color juts forward toward the head over the lower portion of the suture line |
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis) Richmond Co., NC 1 Oct 2006 Note leading edge of wing is all golden (usually partly black in Needham's). | |
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis) Craven Co., NC 26 Aug 2007 Note the majority of the wing veins are orangish. | |
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis) Craven Co., NC 26 Aug 2007 |
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis) Korstian Division, Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 10 July 2013 | |
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis) Broadacres Lake, Richmond Co., NC 28 Apr 2019 | |
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis) Holly Shelter Gamelands Pender Co., NC 24 Apr 2004 |
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