Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793
Names
| English | Great Blue Skimmer |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 大蓝蜻蜓 |
| Scientific name | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 |
About this species
The great blue skimmer (Libellula vibrans) is a dragonfly of the skimmer family. With a total length of 50 to 63 millimetres (2.0 to 2.5 in), it is one of the largest skimmers. The immature forms of the skimmer are brown in color and mature forms are blue-hued. This species is found near lakes, ponds, and slow streams in the eastern United States and rarely in southern Ontario.
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Libellula vibrans is een libellensoort uit de familie van de korenbouten (Libellulidae), onderorde Anisoptera (echte libellen). De wetenschappelijke naam van deze soort is voor het eerst voorgesteld door Johan Christian Fabricius in een publicatie uit 1793.
De soort komt voor in Ontario en het oosten van de Verenigde Staten.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Odonata |
| Family | Libellulidae |
| Genus | Libellula |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
