Species

Libellula luctuosa (Widow skimmer)

Libellula luctuosa. Photo: (c) John Wright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is one of the group of dragonflies known as king skimmers. The nymphs live in the water, molting and growing until they are ready to emerge from the water and then molting a final time to reveal their wings.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Odonata (Dragonflies and damselflies)
        Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
        Superfamily: Libelluloidea
        Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers)
        Genus: Libellula (Chasers and king skimmers)
        Species: Libellula luctuosa (Widow skimmer)

Species

Libellula luctuosa (Widow skimmer)

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