FAUNA PARAGUAY LIBELLULIDAE Skimmers IMAGE GALLERY

LIBELLULIDAE - SKIMMERS
The Skimmers, or Dashers as they are sometimes called, constitute the largest dragonfly family in the world with over 1000 described species. Most species are found in the New World and many have characteristically banded wings. Larvae are stout-bodied.
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Thanks to Natalia Ellenrieder for her help in identifying the Odonata images on the site!
Designed by Paul Smith 2006. This website is copyrighted by law. Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay. Photographs on this web-site were taken by Paul Smith, Laura Tensen, David Gill and Chris Elder and are used with their permission.

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Gallery 1 Erythemis
FIGURE 1a - Erythemis plebeja male - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 1b - Erythemis vesiculosa male - Cambu Cuá near Pilar, Departamento Ñeembucú (Paul Smith December 2007).
FIGURE 1c - Erythemis cf media or basalis male - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 1d - Erythemis sp male - Cambu Cuá near Pilar, Departamento Ñeembucú (Paul Smith December 2007).
FIGURE 1e - Erythemis sp male - Cambu Cuá near Pilar, Departamento Ñeembucú (Paul Smith December 2007).
FIGURE 1f - Erythemis sp juvenile male - Cambu Cuá near Pilar, Departamento Ñeembucú (Paul Smith December 2007).
FIGURE 1g - Erythemis sp male - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 1h - Erythemis sp female - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 1i - Erythemis sp juvenile male - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).

Gallery 3 Diastatops, Macrothemis, Micrathyria, Orthemis, Pantala and Perithemis
FIGURE 3a - Diastatops sp. - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Laura Tensen February 2008).
FIGURE 3b - Macrothemis imitans male - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (David Gill February 2008).
FIGURE 3c - Micrathyria sp. female - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith October 2007)
FIGURE 3d - Micrathyria sp. - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 3e - Micrathyria sp female - Cambu Cuá near Pilar, Departamento Ñeembucú (Paul Smith December 2007).
FIGURE 3f - Micrathyria cf hesperis male - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 3g - Micrathyria cf hesperis male - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 3h - Orthemis sp. young male - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Chris Elder November 2007).
FIGURE 3i - Pantala flavescens female - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith January 2008).
FIGURE 3j - Perithemis cf mooma male - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 3k - Perithemis cf mooma male - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 3l - Perithemis cf mooma female - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).

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Gallery 2 Erythrodiplax
FIGURE 2a - Erythrodiplax cf fusca male - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 2b - Erythrodiplax umbrata - PN Teniente Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2007).
FIGURE 2c - Erythrodiplax umbrata male - Cambu Cuá near Pilar, Departamento Ñeembucú (Paul Smith December 2007).
FIGURE 2d - Erythrodiplax sp. female - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 2e - Erythrodiplax sp. female - Cambu Cuá near Pilar, Departamento Ñeembucú (Paul Smith December 2007).
FIGURE 2f - Erythrodiplax sp. female - Cambu Cuá near Pilar, Departamento Ñeembucú (Paul Smith December 2007).

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