Carmine Skimmer
Order: Odonata
- Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonfly)
- - Family: Skimmers (Libellulidae)
- - - Genus: Orthemis
- - - - Species: discolor
Distribution Map by counties from Southwestdragonflies.net
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Identification Tips
Carmine Skimmer, Male, Tres Rios Wetlands, Maricopa, AZ, 23 November 2016
Species to compare (enter common name)
Carmine Skimmer, Male, Quitobaquito Springs, Pima, AZ, 19 December 2021
Carmine Skimmer, Male, Quitobaquito Springs, Pima, AZ, 19 December 2021
Carmine Skimmer, Male, Quitobaquito Pond, Pima, AZ, 12 December 2021
Carmine Skimmer, Male, southern Sonora, Mexico, 9 August 2019
Carmine Skimmer, Male, Quitobaquito Pond, Pima, AZ, 12 December 2021
Carmine Skimmer, Male, Alamos, Mexico, 13 August 2009
Carmine Skimmer, Female, Quitobaquito Pond, Pima, AZ, 12 December 2021
Carmine Skimmer, Female, Hidalgo, TX, 6 June 2013
Carmine Skimmer, Female, Quitobaquito Pond, Pima, AZ, 12 December 2021
Carmine Skimmer, Female, Hidalgo, TX, 7 October 2017
Comparison: Carmine vs Roseate Skimmers
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Carmine SkimmerOrthemis discolor -
Roseate SkimmerOrthemis ferruginea