Roseate Skimmer
Order: Odonata
- Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonfly)
- - Family: Skimmers (Libellulidae)
- - - Genus: Orthemis
- - - - Species: ferruginea
Distribution Map by counties from Southwestdragonflies.net
Identification Tips
Roseate Skimmer, Male, Hassayampa River, Wickenburg, Maricopa, AZ, 26 September 2017
Species to compare (enter common name)
Male and Female Roseate Skimmers, Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ, 28 September 2014
Roseate Skimmer, Male, Gilbert Water Ranch, Maricopa, AZ, 18 September 2021
Roseate Skimmer, Male, Wild Horse Pass, Maricopa, AZ, 1 September 2010
Roseate Skimmer, Male, Virgin River, Scenic, Mohave, AZ, 30 June 2012
Roseate Skimmer, Immature male, Veterans Oasis Park, Chandler, Maricopa, AZ, 12 May 2020
Roseate Skimmer, Immature male, Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ, 27 July 2014
Roseate Skimmer, Male, Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ, 3 July 2010
Roseate Skimmer, Female, Arlington Wildlife Area, Maricopa, AZ, 13 July 2019
Roseate Skimmer, Female, Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, Maricopa, AZ, 28 June 2014
Roseate Skimmer, Female, Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, Maricopa, AZ, 26 May 2012
Roseate Skimmer, ovipositing female, Veterans Oasis Park, Chandler, Maricopa, AZ, 3 December 2018
Roseate Skimmer, Female, Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ, 25 September 2011
Roseate Skimmer, Male eaten by Preying Mantis, Queen Valley, Pinal, AZ, 8 October 2021
Comparison: Carmine vs Roseate Skimmers
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Carmine SkimmerOrthemis discolor -
Roseate SkimmerOrthemis ferruginea