Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)

Elk Grove, IL
2012-05-29
The Whitetail, a North American skimmer dragonfly, belongs to the Libellulidae family. The male Whitetail is characterized by its stout, powdery whitish-blue body and distinctive black spots on its wings. This species is known for its territorial behavior and is fairly abundant in its habitat.
Other Libellulidae species:
Autumn Meadowhawk• Black Darter• Black Saddlebags• Blue Dasher• Carolina Saddlebags• Common Green Darner• Common Whitetail• Eastern Amberwing• Eastern Forktail• Eastern Pondhawk• Eastern Ringtail• Familiar Bluet• Four-Spotted Pennant• Great Blue Skimmer• Halloween Pennant• Ruby Meadowhawk• Scarlet Skimmer• Seaside Dragonlet• Swamp Darner• Twelve-Spotted Skimmer• Widow Skimmer