Sympetrum internum
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The Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) is a dragonfly
of the genus Sympetrum
. It is found across northern and central United States and most of Canada, including southern portions of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Its abdomen is brown, turning dark red at maturity in both sexes. The sides of the abdomen are marked with black triangles and the legs are black. Some females have amber in basal areas of their wings. As their name suggests, faces are dark red when mature. Size: 21 to 36 mm (7/8 to 1 7/16 in). This species overlaps with and is difficult to distinguish from the Ruby, Saffron-winged, and White-faced Meadowhawks.
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
of the genus Sympetrum
Sympetrum
Sympetrum is a genus of small to medium sized skimmer dragonflies, known as darters in the UK and as meadowhawks in the North America...
. It is found across northern and central United States and most of Canada, including southern portions of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Its abdomen is brown, turning dark red at maturity in both sexes. The sides of the abdomen are marked with black triangles and the legs are black. Some females have amber in basal areas of their wings. As their name suggests, faces are dark red when mature. Size: 21 to 36 mm (7/8 to 1 7/16 in). This species overlaps with and is difficult to distinguish from the Ruby, Saffron-winged, and White-faced Meadowhawks.
Similar species
- Sympetrum costiferumSympetrum costiferumThe Saffron-winged Meadowhawk is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. It is found across northern and central United States and most of Canada, including a southern portion of the Northwest Territories....
– Saffron-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum obtrusum – White-faced Meadowhawk
- Sympetrum rubicundulumSympetrum rubicundulumThe Ruby Meadowhawk is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. It is found in northern United States and southern Ontario, Canada. Adult males are identifiable by a distinctive orange to brown face and red bodies...
– Ruby Meadowhawk
External links
- Cherry-faced Meadowhawk, Talk about Wildlife
- Cherry-faced Meadowhawk, Electronic Atlas of the Wildlife of British Columbia
- Cherry-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum internum, Iowa Odonata Survey
- Cherry-faced Meadowhawk Dragonfly - Sympetrum internum, North American Insects and Spiders