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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Nov 11, 2007

Found this near a lake where I went for the first time. Is this Libellula croceipennis?

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Nov 11, 2007

I don't think it's a Neon, it lacks the yellow dorsal stripe. But, it could be a Ruddy Marsh Skimmer:
The Ruddys have the black dorsal stripe.

http://www.nerdybirders.com/html/dragonflies/ruddym.html

They aren't over here so I'm not that famillar with them, I bet Hari would know :)

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Nov 11, 2007

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Crocothemis_servilia_mariannae.jpg May not be Ruddy Marsh. How about this?

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Nov 11, 2007

Sure.....could be the Scarlet Skimmer, they look very similar.

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Nov 11, 2007

http://bugguide.net/node/view/18756
It is the Scarlet Skimmer. Thanks FG.

Dinu

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