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For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
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Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes)
Species
Sympetrum pallipes
- Striped Meadowhawk
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder
Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
Family
Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Genus
Sympetrum
(Meadowhawks)
Species
pallipes
(Striped Meadowhawk)
Size
34-38 mm long
Identification
Vertical stripes on the side of the thorax, the stripe on the shoulders, the amber color on the wings, and the red and yellow stigmas. See
Sonic.Net
and scroll down to S. pallipes
Range
Western third of the US
Habitat
Ponds and Lakes
Season
April to November in California
Contributed by
john and jane balaban
on 4 September, 2004 - 5:06pm