Aberrant wing pigmentation in Libellula luctuosa specimens from Ohio

Over the past few years we obtained three female Libellula luctuosa specime ns, all collected in northeast Ohio, which exhibited unusually reduced wing pigmentation. The individuals were extremely difficult to identify as most keys rely heavily upon wing pigmentation for identification of many Libell ula species. A description of this aberrant wing pigmentation and a photogr aph are provided.