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title: "Roseate Skimmer"
description: "Orthemis ferruginea — Insecten en spinnen. The roseate skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/roseate-skimmer
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Roseate Skimmer

> Orthemis ferruginea — Insecten en spinnen. The roseate skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.

- Scientific name: *Orthemis ferruginea*
- Category: `insects` (Insecten en spinnen)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Meren en rivieren)
- iNaturalist observations: 24204
- Wikidata: [Q1881392](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1881392)
- iNaturalist taxon: [68233](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/68233)

## Names

- en: Roseate Skimmer
- es: Rayadora rosácea

## Countries with the most observations

US (19024), MX (2934), CR (159), CU (73), BZ (52), HN (48), NI (24), GT (17), SV (16), CO (11), BR (10), DO (10)

## Summary

The roseate skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to the Americas, where its distribution extends from the United States to Brazil. It is common and widespread. It is an introduced species in Hawaii.
The male of the species has a rose pink and red abdomen. The female has an orange-brown abdomen with clear orange veins and a brownish thorax with a light stripe down the back. The wings are normally clear except for brown pterostigmata at the leading edges.
It is 46–55 millimetres (1.8–2.2 in) in length with a wingspan 35–44 millimetres (1.4–1.7 in) long. Males…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseate_skimmer

## Photo

![Roseate Skimmer](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/roseate-skimmer/medium.jpg)

Photo: natgrace18 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/390344521

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/roseate-skimmer?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).