Male Twelve-spotted Skimmer -  Libellulidae  libellula   pulchella
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Male Twelve-spotted Skimmer






Photo Details
Sandy, Salt Lake County, Utah, date unknown

Characteristics
Length: 2 to 2.25 inches, Wingspan:  3.3 to 3.6 inches.  Each wing of male has 3 dark spots , the  3 white spots develop as they age. The abdomen is dark becoming bluish white at maturity (pruinosity).  The female abdomen is browish with a yellow stripe on the side. The female doesn't develop the white spots.

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