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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Meadowhawks (Sympetrum) » Mature red adult: internum, janeae, obtrusum, rubicundulum species group (Sympetrum Mature red adult: internum, janeae, obtrusum, rubicundulum species group)
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mystery dragonfly maybe ruby meadowhawk ? - Sympetrum
Copyright © 2009 manucarballo1998

mystery dragonfly maybe ruby meadowhawk ? - Sympetrum
greenwich CT, 06830 County, Connecticut, USA
September 21, 2009
Size: 4 cm
maybe a ruby meadowhawk
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Contributed by manucarballo1998 on 21 September, 2009 - 6:28pm
Last updated 27 November, 2009 - 4:22pm

Moved
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… Jason Forbes, 27 November, 2009 - 4:22pm login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 12 October, 2009 - 9:53am login or register to post comments

Still a mystery
In your area, Ruby and Cherry-faced Meadowhawks are only differentiable with a microscope, and this is the typical flight season for Cherry-faced here in Illinois. We've still got Rubys flying around too.
… psweet, 24 September, 2009 - 7:35pm login or register to post comments

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