Dragonfly: Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)

We’ve seen quite a few Spangled Skimmers (Libellula cyanea) this Spring. More than usual it seems. The females appeared first followed, it seemed, a couple of weeks later by the males. The Spangled Skimmers are easy to recognize because of the white cells on leading edge of the front wings.

Females

Greene County, 2012

From a distance

Greene County, 2012

From a slightly different angle

Greene County, 2012

Greene County, 2012

Wilkes County, 2010

Closer views are possible when they become a little more comfortable with our presence. I like the last one for the detail on the eye.

Greene County, 2012

A close-up view of the veining in the wing.

Males

Jasper County, 2011

From a distance, moving...

Greene County, 2012

closer, and…

Greene County, 2012

closer.

Note: Please check out this site: Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Georgia
I discovered it just recently and it’s my primary reference site now. Great photographs with distribution maps.
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Identification resources:
- Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Georgia: Spangled Skimmer (Libellula_cyanea)
- BugGuide: Spangled Skimmer (Libellula_cyanea) [Male] [Female]