Species Sympetrum corruptum - Variegated Meadowhawk

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Internet References · Works Cited

Sympetrum corruptum female? - Sympetrum corruptum

Variegated Meadowhawk - Sympetrum corruptum - male

Meadowhawk - Unknown - Sympetrum corruptum

Variegated Meadowhawk in SE South Dakota - Sympetrum corruptum - female

Unknown Anisoptera - Sympetrum corruptum - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family Libellulidae (Skimmers)

Genus Sympetrum (Meadowhawks)

Species corruptum (Variegated Meadowhawk)

Size

medium, 37 mm

Identification

mottled red, white and brown. See Stokes (1)

Range

Western half of the US, but can be seen anywhere as they wander eastward

Season

Spring-Fall

Internet References

Scanned images (University of Puget Sound, WA): mature male; teneral (immature) male; immature female

Works Cited

1.	Stokes Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies By Donald and Lillian Stokes

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 2 September, 2004 - 9:22pm
Additional contributions by Hartmut Wisch
Last updated 13 October, 2006 - 1:36pm

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