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Libellula vibrans
Great Blue Skimmer
Rock Creek Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Unknown
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793
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Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Arthropoda, Subphylum Hexapoda, Subclass Pterygota, Order Odonata, Suborder Anisoptera, Family Libellulidae, Genus Libellula, Species Libellula vibrans


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		DC: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 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
Russell Cave National Monument	Shiloh National Military Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	Stones River National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	11/30/2015

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/12/2025 10:45:03 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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