Roseate Skimmer

Orthemis ferruginea

The Roseate Skimmer is a species dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to the Americas, where its distribution extends from the United States to Brazil. It is common and widespread. It is an introduced species in Hawaii.
Tropical King Skimmer  Geotagged,Orthemis ferruginea,Roseate Skimmer,Trinidad and Tobago,Winter

Appearance

The male of the species has a rose pink and red abdomen. The female has an orange-brown abdomen with clear orange veins and a brownish thorax with a light stripe down the back. The wings are normally clear except for brown pterostigmata at the leading edges.
Orthemis ferruginea This was sitting on flower basket handle this morning and of course I had to grab my camera.  Fall,Geotagged,Orthemis ferruginea,Roseate Skimmer,United States

Habitat

It tolerates a wide range of habitat types, but usually requires open water. This can include disturbed and artificial water bodies, such as tanks and ditches. It can live in open or vegetated land. It breeds in mud.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyLibellulidae
GenusOrthemis
SpeciesO. ferruginea