About Libellula jesseana Williamson, 1922
This species, Libellula jesseana, was first described by Williamson in 1922. Adult Libellula jesseana reach approximately 5 centimeters in total length. Males have a pruinescent blue coloration across the thorax and abdomen, paired with orange wings. Females may either share this male-like coloration, or have an overall golden hue that matches Libellula auripennis, the golden-winged skimmer. Libellula jesseana is only found in ten counties located in the Florida panhandle and northern peninsula of Florida. One protected population of the species exists at Gold Head Branch State Park in Clay County, while most other populations have no formal protection. The species inhabits infertile, clear lakes with sandy bottoms that have shoreline stands of maidencane (Panicum hemitomon); the shoreline may sometimes also include sedges and St. John's worts. Adult individuals require nearby open woodland or shrubland to forage.
