Bug FAQEvening Skimmer
Tholymis citrina · Order: Odonata · Family: Libellulidae
The evening skimmer is a type of dragonfly in the Libellulidae family. It lives around the Caribbean, in Central and South America, and across North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It belongs to the skimmer group of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in regions surrounding the Caribbean Sea and throughout Central, North, and South America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Libellulidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tholymis_citrina
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