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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Meadowhawks (Sympetrum) » Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
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Autumn Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum - female
Copyright © 2014 BombayHookBirder

Autumn Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum - Female
New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
October 8, 2014
I'm guessing that this is an Autumn Meadowhawk this late in the season.

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Contributed by BombayHookBirder on 8 October, 2014 - 4:35pm
Last updated 11 October, 2014 - 7:39pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 8 October, 2014 - 7:11pm login or register to post comments

Autumn Meadowhawk
correct, a female. The yellow legs with reddish face clinch it
… Larry de March, 8 October, 2014 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for the confirmatio
Thank you for the confirmation!
… BombayHookBirder, 8 October, 2014 - 4:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Psh...
Once again, I am astounded by the knowledge of "BugGuideians." :) I couldn't see enough of the face to decide on the ID. I concede to you on Dragonflies.
… Nikole Loomis (Bush Cricket and Buckeye Lover), 8 October, 2014 - 4:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Autumn meadowhawk
The leg colour alone gives it away.

Blue-faced also has yellow/brown legs but black markings on the abdomen are more like rings and it doesn't occur in Delaware.
… Larry de March, 8 October, 2014 - 5:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Eh!
I just know I'll never be able to ID things based on the legs. At least I'm not a professional so I get to be wrong all the time. XD
… Nikole Loomis (Bush Cricket and Buckeye Lover), 8 October, 2014 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

Ehhh...
You can't always go by the time of year. I just got a White-faced Meadowhawk today.
Do you have any pictures of the face? It will help with the ID.
… Nikole Loomis (Bush Cricket and Buckeye Lover), 8 October, 2014 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Well I uploaded a fourth pict
Well I uploaded a fourth picture, but it turns out I didn't really need to! Oh well.
… BombayHookBirder, 8 October, 2014 - 4:53pm login or register to post comments

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