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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Meadowhawks (Sympetrum) » Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)
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Variegated Meadowhawk in Colorado - Sympetrum corruptum - male
Copyright © 2017 Daniel J. O'Donnell

Variegated Meadowhawk in Colorado - Sympetrum corruptum - Male
Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
August 2, 2017
Spotted on a trail near our home
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Contributed by Daniel J. O'Donnell on 3 August, 2017 - 9:35am
Last updated 5 August, 2017 - 10:25pm

Sympetrum corruptum (male)
Moved from Dragonflies.

I had John and Jane Balaban look at your image and they agree that it is Sympetrum corruptum.
… William Edwards, 5 August, 2017 - 6:45am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks to all for your help in identifying this dragonfly.
… Daniel J. O'Donnell, 5 August, 2017 - 10:26pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Red Rock Skimmer.
… William Edwards, 4 August, 2017 - 10:05pm login or register to post comments

Paltothemis lineatipes (male)
Moved from ID Request.

This is an excellent find.
You might want to show this image to some of the local odonate experts.

EDIT - I think now that my initial ID was wrong. I failed to notice the yellow dots on the thorax. This may just be Sympetrum corruptum.
… William Edwards, 4 August, 2017 - 10:27am login or register to post comments

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