The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Odonata

(Damselflies & Dragonflies)

LIBELLULIDAE

Libellula composita (Hagen)

Bleached Skimmer

ENDANGERED/IMPERILED or OF CONCERN

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Distribution Citations

[1998 Abbott & Stewart]

2005 Abbott
[2007 Quinn]
[2008 NatureServe]

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:
<this species has been vetted and accepted as a valid Texas species>

*Species of Concern (Quinn 2007)

-nymphs in alkalie desert ponds and lakes, often associated with springs (Abbott 2005)

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                          2010

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