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Dragonfly - Sympetrum
Copyright © 2006 Bill Johnson

Dragonfly - Sympetrum

Chanhassen, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
July 14, 1996
Is this a Yellow-faced Meadowhawk?
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Contributed by Bill Johnson on 9 December, 2006 - 11:57pm
Last updated 5 July, 2008 - 2:11pm

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Moved
Moved from Meadowhawks.
… john and jane balaban, 5 July, 2008 - 2:11pm login or register to post comments

no such thing
There is no dragonfly designated as Yellow-faced Meadowhawk in the current set of names from the Dragonfly Society of the Americas. Blue-faced, White-faced, and Cherry-faced, but no Yellow. There used to be a Yellow-legged but its name was recently changed to Autumn Meadowhawk.

In any case, this is a meadowhawk. Looks like an immature male of the Ruby/White-faced/Cherry-faced complex.

Joshua S. Rose, Ph.D.
World Birding Center
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
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… Joshua Stuart Rose, 10 December, 2006 - 2:56pm login or register to post comments

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