Green Nature

Roseate Skimmer

picture of a male roseate skimmer dragonfly


The Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea) ranges through much of the Southern United States from Florida to California.

It is one of two dragonfly representatives in the Orthemis genus. Like most skimmers, it prefers small, slow moving water bodies.

The top picture shows the red-bodied male.

Like other skimmers, the female has a brown body. The bottom picture shows a female with the white stripe on the thorax and top part of the abdomen.

picture of a female roseate skimmer dragonfly


© 2008. Patricia A. Michaels