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Meadowhawk Dragonfly

Sympetrum corruptum

Description:

The Variegated Meadowhawk is a small to medium-sized dragonfly with a slender abdomen, often reaching a length of 1 5/8 to 1 11/12 inches. The male is commonly dark brownish black with an abdomen of bright red, pink, and golden brown. The thorax may be marked with a pair of yellow dots on each side. The leading edges of the wings are marked with pinkish.

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Meadowhawk Dragonfly
Sympetrum


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2 Comments

thundermak
thundermak 11 years ago

thanks for the id

DinDjarin
DinDjarin 11 years ago

nice!!!

thundermak
Spotted by
thundermak

Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Aug 21, 2012
Submitted on Oct 31, 2012

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