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  Needham's Skimmer
            Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943

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Range & Habitat:

Found in south Jersey, most commonly in coastal ponds.

Usually frequents the edges of small marshy ponds.

 

 Needham's Skimmer male dorsal

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Description:

Hey, dude, it's a bright orange bug!!

Golden-winged Skimmer, a more inland species, is similar but not as bright, with more orange in the wings, especially to the rear.  Females and tenerals have minor differences in thoracic patterns that are beyond the scope of this site.

 

Conservation Status:

State: S3S4 - Apparently secure but should be watched

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

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Flight season:

Early Date: 5/19
Late Date: 9/20

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Flight Season
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Number of Records
8 
0 
1 3 8 2 2
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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