eastern amberwing
(Perithemis tenera)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
The wings of the male are entirely amber. |
Size |
Total length: 13 ⁄16″ to 1″ |
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Habitat |
Lakes, ponds, ditches, stream pools, and other permanent still or slow-moving waters. Not bogs. |
Biology |
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Mid-June to late August |
Behavior |
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Life Cycle |
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Naiad Food |
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Distribution |
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Sources Haarstad, J. 1997. The dragonflies of selected eastern Minnesota rivers. Report submitted to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Unpaged. |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) |
Suborder |
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Superfamily |
Libelluloidea |
Family |
Libellulidae (skimmers) |
Genus |
Perithemis (amberwings) |
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Synonyms |
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Libellula chlora Libellula tenera Libellula tenuicincta Perithemis cloe Perithemis domitia ssp. seminole Perithemis mooma Perithemis mooma ssp. octoxantha Perithemis piperi Perithemis seminole Perithemis tenera ssp. seminole |
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Common Names |
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eastern amberwing |
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Dragonfly, Joy Park, Maplewood, MN |
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Joy Park summer wildflowers and insects are available for viewing |
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Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly |
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Uploaded on Jul 19, 2011 Male Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera) - Scherman-Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 9 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville, New Jersey Note: Did you see him chewing and pooing at the same time? |
Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly |
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Uploaded on Jul 15, 2011 A female Amberwing videoed at the Bluff Spring Fen Nature Preserve on July 7, 2011. Female amberwings' wings are covered in brown spots, unlike the male, whose are entirely amber. From: http://phsinsects.wikispaces.com/Eastern+Amberwing+Dragonfly |
Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly |
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Uploaded on Aug 21, 2011 Male Eastern Amberwing Dragpnfly perched on a mint flower on the edge of the Watergate Pond at the Delaware water Gap National Recreation Area. This guy occasionally takes flight and captures small bugs in mid flight that you can see him chewing on when he lands. The mint flowerhead is also crawling with unidentified flies. It's interesting to note that the dragonfly seems to show no interest at all in the bugs crawling underfoot, and I suspect that it is because Dragonflies are "programmed" to capture insects in flight, and the thought of grabbing one that crawls right between their legs never occurs to them! FYI - Be sure to click the little gear icon and watch this video full screen in 1080p HD Did you see the OOF (out of focus) waterbugs scooting around in the BG (background)? |
Eastern Amberwing dragonfly, Kissena Park |
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Uploaded on Sep 3, 2011 This tiny Skimmer is only about 1 inch long. Shot by Panasonic GH2 + 100-300mm lens in 9/3 (Sat) late afternoon. |
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| Wayne Rasmussen 7/25/20106 |
Location: Maplewood Heights Park |
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| Wayne Rasmussen 7/20/2016 |
Location: Joy Park Joy Park summer wildflowers and insects are available for viewing |
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