Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami) is a close relative of Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis, and can be difficult to distinguish with suboptimal views. Needham's is generally a coastal plain species, and is usually most common in the vicinity of the coast. This dragonfly utilizes ponds, lakes, and marshes, including coastal ones, but usually does not occur at the same sites as Golden-winged Skimmer, perhaps a case of competitive exclusion. In Maryland, this skimmer is common along coastal plain counties, but may occur uncommonly inland into the piedmont in some places (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia).
There are 734 records in the project database.
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