Genus Sympetrum - Meadowhawks

Classification · Identification

Blue-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum ambiguum

Band-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum semicinctum - male

Meadowhawk dragonfly - Sympetrum - female

Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum) - Sympetrum

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family Libellulidae (Skimmers)

Genus Sympetrum (Meadowhawks)

Identification

Male caudal appendages are useful for separating species into 2 groups, e.g.,

Hamules may be useful for species ID

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Tony-2
Last updated 6 February, 2008 - 12:36pm

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