Libellula croceipennis
Status not recordeddragonflies
Libellula croceipennis is a species in the family Libellulidae, order Odonata. Source checklists list it for 8 countries, including Belize, Costa Rica and El Salvador.
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Quick facts about Libellula croceipennis
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 8 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does Libellula croceipennis live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
Libellula croceipennis is listed for 8 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is Libellula croceipennis endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is Libellula croceipennis classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderOdonata
- familyLibellulidae
- genusLibellula
- SpeciesLibellula croceipennis Selys, 1868
Synonyms Belonia uniformis, Libellula saturata subsp. aliasignata
Other names and names in other languages (3)
- Rayadora neónSpanish
- Neon Skimmerroot
- Libélula rayadora neónSpanish
Relatives of Libellula croceipennis
Other species in the same genus Libellula.

Broad-bodied chaser
Libellula depressa

Four-spotted chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata
Blue chaser
Libellula fulva
Widow
Libellula luctuosa
Twelve-spot skimmer
Libellula pulchella
Red skimmer
Libellula saturata
CompareLibellula croceipennis vs Broad-bodied chaserLibellula croceipennis vs Four-spotted chaserLibellula croceipennis vs Blue chaserLibellula croceipennis vs Widow
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does Libellula croceipennis live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list Libellula croceipennis for 8 countries, including Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is Libellula croceipennis?
Libellula croceipennis (Libellula croceipennis) belongs to the family Libellulidae in the order Odonata.
Sources and how to cite this page
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