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Libellula vibrans
great blue skimmer
Indiana Dunes National Park
			Record Status: In Review
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Rare

Scientific Name with Authority:		Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		great blue skimmer
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Arthropoda, Subphylum Hexapoda, Subclass Pterygota, Order Odonata, Suborder Anisoptera, Family Libellulidae, Genus Libellula, Species Libellula vibrans


Seasonality Tags:
Breeder


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		IN: S3
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Big Thicket National Preserve
Blue Ridge Parkway	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Mammoth Cave National Park	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Piscataway Park
Rock Creek Park	Russell Cave National Monument
Shiloh National Military Park	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Stones River National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	1/6/2006

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/11/2025 5:10:28 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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