| Widow skimmer | |
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| Male | |
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| adult female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Libellula |
| Species: | L. luctuosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839
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The widow skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is one of the group of dragonflies known as king skimmers. The nymphs live in the water, molting and growing until they are ready to emerge from the water and then molting a final time to reveal their wings.
- ^ Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Libellula luctuosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T165064A65829657. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165064A65829657.en. Retrieved 25 August 2023.