Neon Skimmer

Libellula croceipennis

Libellula croceipennis is a dragonfly species of the genus Libellula of the subfamily Libellulinae. Their range extends from the southwestern United States to Colombia.

• 2.1 Construction of the larva

Features

Construction of Imago

The animal reaches a length of 54-59 millimeters, 32-39 millimeters which attributable to the abdomen. The type is used for coloring the face, the front of the thorax, the abdomen and the abdomen attachments bright red. From the side of the thorax seen is brownish with a slight tinge of red. In addition, he has no patterns. Young animals, however, are reddish- brown with a yellow stripe along the top of the abdomen. The hind wings reach a length 35-47 mm. On both wings of the males can be found at the base of an amber- yellow shade, which extends to the wing triangle. The wings of the female are transparent. The Pterostigma is brown and has a length of approximately 6 millimeters. The legs are filled with brown and black bristles. The eighth abdominal segment is much wider in females.

Similar Species

The Libellula croceipennis sees the L. saturata similar to the pterostigma, but always less than 5 millimeters. Also, in L. wings coloring saturata more pronounced and extends beyond the nodus of time. The species L. needhami and L. auripennis are thereby distinguished from the L. croceipennis that they have a black stripe along the abdomen. The also easily be confused Dythemis maya has a much slimmer thorax.

Construction of the larva

The larvae possess centrally in the face seated eyes and have a long, tapered abdomen towards the end. The edge of the unpaired front part of the labium, called prementum is smooth.