Widow Skimmer

Scientific Classification

Order Odonata
Suborder
Anisoptera
(Dragonfly)
Family
Libellulidae
(Skimmers)
Genus
Libellula
Species
luctuosa
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Identification Tips

Widow Skimmer, Male, Verde River Pond E. of Fountain Hills, Maricopa, AZ, 15 June 2013 Widow Skimmer, Male, Verde River Pond E. of Fountain Hills, Maricopa, AZ, 15 June 2013

Locations Map

Seasonal Changes in Occurrence

Data (92 accepted records) from Odonata Central, August 2026.

Images

Widow Skimmer, Male, Salt River Recreation Area, Maricopa, AZ, 5 September 2026 Widow Skimmer, Male, Salt River Recreation Area, Maricopa, AZ, 5 September 2026
Widow Skimmer, Male, NC, 25 June 2026 Widow Skimmer, Male, NC, 25 June 2026
Widow Skimmer Widow Skimmer, Male, Salt River Recreation Area, Maricopa, AZ, 14 September 2025
Widow Skimmer Widow Skimmer, Male, Papago Park, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ, 16 July 2019
Widow Skimmer Widow Skimmer, Male and female, Verde River Pond near Fountain Hills, Maricopa, AZ, 20 July 2013
Widow Skimmer Widow Skimmer, Immature male, Rio Salado, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ, 23 May 2009
Widow Skimmer Widow Skimmer, Immature male, Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, Maricopa, AZ, 17 May 2020
Widow Skimmer Widow Skimmer, Immature male, Spur Cross Conservation Area, Maricopa, AZ, 7 June 2011
Widow Skimmer Widow Skimmer, Male, Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, Maricopa, AZ, 19 June 2026
Widow Skimmer Widow Skimmer, Female, Salt River Recreation Area, Maricopa, AZ, 4 September 2022
Widow Skimmer Widow Skimmer, Female, Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, Maricopa, AZ, 18 July 2022
Widow Skimmer Widow Skimmer, Female, Pasture Canyon Reservoir, Tuba City, Coconino, AZ, 23 June 2021
Widow Skimmer Widow Skimmer, Female, Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, Maricopa, AZ, 15 June 2018
Widow Skimmer Widow Skimmer, Female, Salt River Recreation Area, Maricopa, AZ, 13 September 2014