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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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what kind of Meadowhawk is this in BC? - Sympetrum vicinum
Copyright © 2014 Fran K

what kind of Meadowhawk is this in BC? - Sympetrum vicinum
Kelowna, Mission Creek Regional Park, British Columbia, Canada
October 4, 2014
found at west end of Mission Creek Regional Park in Kelowna in early Oct/14. VERY hard to get close to this, it kept taking off and landing a distance away, this photo is zoomed in.
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Contributed by Fran K on 27 October, 2014 - 1:39am
Last updated 6 December, 2014 - 10:57am

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The pale legs, the lack of st
The pale legs, the lack of strong black markings on the abdomen, and the swollen area at the base of the abdomen along with the late date all point to a red female Sympetrum vicinum, Autumn Meadowhawk.
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Many thanks, Greg.
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