Black-tailed skimmer
The Black-tailed skimmer is a fairly large dragonfly (the length of 47–53 mm., rear wing 35–41 mm.) with relatively broad, flattened abdomens. With age, adu...
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The Black-tailed skimmer is a fairly large dragonfly (the length of 47–53 mm., rear wing 35–41 mm.) with relatively broad, flattened abdomens. With age, adult males develop extensive blue color on their abdomen. The middle lobe of the pronotum is large and notched in the middle. The base of the hind wings do not show a dark opaque spots. The pterostigma is dark brown or black. Anal appendages are black. The females and immature males are a deep yellow color, with wavy black lines dorsally on their abdomen. Males and females have the costal vein (the leading edge of the wing) yellow or black.
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