The ruby meadowhawk (''Sympetrum rubicundulum'') is a species of
dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
of the family
Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Ev ...
. 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. Females faces have same colours as males; bodies are brown to dark-red.
[Dunkle, S.W., Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. New York:Oxford University Press, 2000:200.]
Similar species
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Sympetrum internum'' – cherry-faced meadowhawk
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Sympetrum obtrusum'' – white-faced meadowhawk
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Sympetrum costiferum'' - saffron-winged meadowhawk
References
External links
Species ''Sympetrum rubicundulum'' - Ruby Meadowhawk BugGuide.Net
Libellulidae
Insects described in 1839
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