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  Halloween Pennant
            Celithemis eponina (Drury, 1773)

Species distribution map

Range & Habitat:

Ranges throughout the state. 

Typically found perched at the tip of weedy stems near lakes, ponds and marshes.

 Halloween Pennant male lateral 

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Description:

Yellow-tinted wings with black bands and spots distinguish this from other New Jersey odes.  Calico Pennant may appear similar, but the clear part of the wings is not tinted and the spots form a different pattern.  Painted Skimmer is larger and the spots do not extend completely across the wing.

 

Conservation Status:

State: S5 - Demonstrably secure in the state

Global: G5 - Secure globally, but possibly rare in parts of its range

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Flight season:

Early Date: 6/14
Late Date: 9/29

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Flight Season
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Number of Records
11 
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4 11 6 3
J F M A M J J A S O N D

Months

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Date, distribution, and status data courtesy of Allen Barlow, NJOS
© 2006 Jim Bangma, NJOS  Comments or suggestions?  Use the Feedback Form