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Meadowhawk - Sympetrum obtrusum
Copyright © 2016 Gordon Johnston

Meadowhawk - Sympetrum obtrusum
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
August 27, 2016
At first I assumed this Meadowhawk was a male because of its reddish color. But after looking at my photos closely, I wonder if it could be female. I have included two detail photos. The first shows S2 and S3. There doesn't seem to be any evidence of hamules. The second shows the end of the abdomen. There is something under S8 and S9. Could it be the genital plate of the female?

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Contributed by Gordon Johnston on 29 August, 2016 - 12:20pm
Last updated 13 August, 2018 - 7:12am

Moved to Sympetrum obtrusum
Moved from Meadowhawks.

Moved to species page since it was identified.
… Ken Allison, 13 August, 2018 - 7:12am login or register to post comments

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