genus
King Skimmers
Libellula
Field notes
Children
- Widow Skimmer native
- Four-spotted Skimmer native
- Slaty Skimmer native
- Twelve-spotted Skimmer native
- Great Blue Skimmer native
- Broad-bodied Chaser
- Flame Skimmer native
- Needham's Skimmer native
- Scarce Chaser
- Eight-spotted Skimmer native
- Neon Skimmer native
- Spangled Skimmer presumed native
- Painted Skimmer presumed native
- Golden-winged Skimmer native
- Bar-winged Skimmer native
- Comanche Skimmer presumed native
- Yellow-sided Skimmer native
- Bleached Skimmer presumed native
- Hoary Skimmer presumed native
- Purple Skimmer native
- Red-mantled Skimmer presumed native
- Libellula forensis × pulchella
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native king skimmers All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
87,348 observations
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Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
42,786 observations
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Slaty Skimmer
Libellula incesta
42,573 observations
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Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
33,267 observations
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Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
25,503 observations
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Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
25,168 observations
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Needham's Skimmer
Libellula needhami
17,294 observations
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Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis
10,121 observations
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Neon Skimmer
Libellula croceipennis
9,953 observations
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Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula auripennis
4,634 observations
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Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula axilena
3,849 observations
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Yellow-sided Skimmer
Libellula flavida
1,959 observations
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Purple Skimmer
Libellula jesseana
112 observations