Libellula axilena

Westwood, 1837

Bar-winged Skimmer

Libellula axilena, commonly known as the bar-winged skimmer, is a of in the Libellulidae. It is native to North America. The species was described by Westwood in 1837. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern with a stable as of 2017.

Libellula axilena by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.Libellula axilena by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.Bar-winged Skimmer female poss. Libellula axilena (38788407721) by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Libellula axilena: //lɪˈbɛl.jʊ.lə ækˈsɪ.lɛ.nə//

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Distribution

North America

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Conservation status

IUCN status: Least Concern (), reviewed in 2017. is stable with no immediate threats to survival.

Observations

iNaturalist records 3,691 observations of this .

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