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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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.
![FIGURE 1a FIGURE 1a](Erythemis plebeja male 6 san raf 5 nov 07 OD3.jpg) | FIGURE 1a |
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![FIGURE 1b FIGURE 1b](Erythemis vesiculosa male pilar 10 dec 07 OD 13.jpg) | FIGURE 1b |
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![FIGURE 1c FIGURE 1c](Erythrodiplax media or basalis 5 san raf 5 nov 07 OD2.jpg) | FIGURE 1c |
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![FIGURE 1d FIGURE 1d](Erythemis sp male pilar 10 dec 07 OD 14.jpg) | FIGURE 1d |
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![FIGURE 1e FIGURE 1e](Erythemis sp male pilar 10 dec 07 OD 15.jpg) | FIGURE 1e |
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![FIGURE 1f FIGURE 1f](Erythemis sp juv male pilar 10 dec 07 OD 16.jpg) | FIGURE 1f |
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![FIGURE 1g FIGURE 1g](Erythemis sp. (Libellulidae) macho david gill 6 mar 08 proc.jpg) | FIGURE 1g |
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![FIGURE 1h FIGURE 1h](Erythemis sp. (Libellulidae) - hembra david gill 14 mar 08 proc.jpg) | FIGURE 1h |
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![FIGURE 1i FIGURE 1i](Erythemis sp. (Libellulidae) - macho juvenil david gill 6 mar 08 proc.jpg) | FIGURE 1i |
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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).
![FIGURE 3a FIGURE 3a](Diastatops sp. (Libellulide) - macho laura tensen 9 feb 08 proc.jpg) | FIGURE 3a |
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![FIGURE 3b FIGURE 3b](Macrothemis imitans (Libellulidae) - macho david gill 9 mar 08 proc.jpg) | FIGURE 3b |
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![FIGURE 3c FIGURE 3c](Micrathyria female enc 31 0ct 07 OD8.jpg) | FIGURE 3c |
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![FIGURE 3d FIGURE 3d](Micrathyria sp 9 san raf 7 nov 07.jpg) | FIGURE 3d |
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![FIGURE 3e FIGURE 3e](Micrathyria sp. Female pilar 10 dec 07 OD12.jpg) | FIGURE 3e |
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![FIGURE 3f FIGURE 3f](Micrathyria quizas hesperis male 2 san raf 5 nov 07 0D7.jpg) | FIGURE 3f |
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![FIGURE 3g FIGURE 3g](Micrathyria quizas hesperis male 2 san raf 5 nov 07b OD7.jpg) | FIGURE 3g |
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![FIGURE 3h FIGURE 3h](OD25 Orthemis sp young male chris elder dec 07 procosara.jpg) | FIGURE 3h |
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![FIGURE 3i FIGURE 3i](Pantala flavescens female 21 jan 08 OD 29.jpg) | FIGURE 3i |
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![FIGURE 3j FIGURE 3j](Perithemis quizas mooma male 1 san raf 5 nov 07a OD6.jpg) | FIGURE 3j |
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![FIGURE 3k FIGURE 3k](Perithemis quizas mooma male 1 san raf 5 nov 07b OD6.jpg) | FIGURE 3k |
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![FIGURE 3l FIGURE 3l](Perithemis quizas mooma 4 female san raf 5 nov 07 OD4.jpg) | FIGURE 3l |
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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).
![FIGURE 2a FIGURE 2a](Erythrodiplax quizas fusca 3 san raf 5 nov 07a 0D5.jpg) | FIGURE 2a |
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![FIGURE 2b FIGURE 2b](Erythrodiplax umbrata ENCISO 9 0ct 07 0D11.jpg) | FIGURE 2b |
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![FIGURE 2c FIGURE 2c](Erythrodiplax umbrata male pilar 10 dec 07 OD11.jpg) | FIGURE 2c |
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![FIGURE 2d FIGURE 2d](Erythrodiplax sp female 8 san raf 5 nov 07.jpg) | FIGURE 2d |
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![FIGURE 2e FIGURE 2e](Erythrodiplax sp female pilar 10 dec 07 OD 20.jpg) | FIGURE 2e |
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![FIGURE 2f FIGURE 2f](Erythrodiplax sp female pilar 10 dec 07 OD 19.jpg) | FIGURE 2f |
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![FIGURE 4a FIGURE 4a](Zenithoptera sp cf viola 15 dec 09 laguna blanca.jpg) | FIGURE 4a |
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Gallery 4 Zenithoptera
FIGURE 4a - Zenithoptera sp cf viola mating - Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith December 2009).