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Libellula quadrimaculata, known in Europe as the four-spotted chaser and in North America as the four-spotted skimmer, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae found widely throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. The adult stage is found between April and early September in the United Kingdom, and from mid-May to mid-August in Ireland.
The chasers, darters, skimmers, and perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest family of dragonflies. [2] It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Even if these are excluded (as Silsby does), there remains a family of over 1000 species.
Brachymesia gravida, the four-spotted pennant, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in North America. [2] [3] [1] [4] The IUCN conservation status of Brachymesia gravida is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017 ...
twelve-spotted skimmer: southern Canada and contiguous U.S. states. Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758: four-spotted skimmer or four-spotted chaser: Europe and North America Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857: flame skimmer: Southwestern United States Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839: painted skimmer: New Brunswick, Canada as far south ...
Some of the most beautiful of garden bugs, skimmer dragonflies eat pest insects, making them great additions to your garden. The post 6 Plants That Attract Dragonflies appeared first on Taste of Home.
The common whitetail or long-tailed skimmer (Plathemis lydia) is a common dragonfly across much of North America, with a striking and unusual appearance.The male's chunky white body (about 5 cm or 2 inches long), combined with the brownish-black bands on its otherwise translucent wings, give it a checkered look.
Four-spotted skimmer dragonfly: Libellula quadrimaculata: 1995 [4] Arizona: Two-tailed swallowtail (state butterfly) Papilio multicaudata: 2001 [5] Arkansas: European honey bee (state insect) Apis mellifera: 1973 [6] Diana fritillary butterfly (state butterfly) Speyeria diana: 2007 [6] California: California dogface butterfly (state butterfly ...
This particular type of skimmer varies in size but is generally measured somewhere between 2 and 3 inches (5.1 and 7.6 cm) long. [2] [page needed] The naiads are known for being rather large and chubby-looking due to their rounded abdomen. They are covered with hair but, unlike most young dragonflies, they lack hooks or spines.