Minnesota Dragonfly

Dragonfly Identification

Pennants (Celithemis):

Pennants are colorful Skimmers that have intricate colored wing patterns on all 4 wings. They are called Pennants because they typically perch perpendicularly at the top of grass or other vegetation looking like a flag or pennant blowing in the wind. We have 2 species in the region

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Calico Pennant

Celithemis elisa

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Halloween Pennant

Celithemis eponina

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