Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata
Owned by David Fefferman (@David).
Notes
Specimen is perched on a Sarracenia (pitcher plant) leaf in what appears to be a garden or nursery setting.
Details
Taxonomy
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Libellulidae
Biology
- Life Stage
- Adult
- Sex
- Male
- Morph / Form
- Typical / Nominate
- Color Pattern
- Brilliant orange-red body and wing veins with amber wash at the base of the wings.
Observation Details
- Owned or Spotted
- Spotted
- Number of Individuals
- 1
- Habitat Type
- Urban / Suburban
- Host Plant
- Unknown
Identification & Conservation
- Conservation Status
- Least Concern (LC)
Notes
- Added Details
- Specimen is perched on a Sarracenia (pitcher plant) leaf in what appears to be a garden or nursery setting.
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
Biology
Observation Details
Identification & Conservation
Added Details
Specimen is perched on a Sarracenia (pitcher plant) leaf in what appears to be a garden or nursery setting.
Item Lore
The Flame Skimmer is a striking member of the skimmer dragonfly family, easily identified by the intense saffron-orange hue that suffuses its wings and body. Widely distributed across western North America, these dragonflies are prized by enthusiasts for their vivid coloration and their role as highly effective aerial predators in riparian ecosystems.
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
Added Details
Specimen is perched on a Sarracenia (pitcher plant) leaf in what appears to be a garden or nursery setting.
Biology
Observation Details
Identification & Conservation
Item Lore
The Flame Skimmer is a striking member of the skimmer dragonfly family, easily identified by the intense saffron-orange hue that suffuses its wings and body. Widely distributed across western North America, these dragonflies are prized by enthusiasts for their vivid coloration and their role as highly effective aerial predators in riparian ecosystems.