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Photo#952552
Dragonfly - unidentified - Sympetrum

Dragonfly - unidentified - Sympetrum
Sterling Forest, Orange County, New York, USA
July 7, 2014

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Moved from Dragonflies.

There are 3 species of meadow
There are 3 species of meadowhawks which can be virtually impossible to ID to species level without in-hand (with a 10X loupe) examination of the hamules (males) or subgenital plates (females). This is one of the following:
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obstrusum)
I just don't any way to determine which from a photo.

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Moved from ID Request.

identification
looks like a saffron winged meadowhawk, immature female

 
Not Saffron-winged
This is a female of the Cherry-faced/White-faced/Ruby complex. Unfortunately not ID-able to species.

 
Thanks!
Thank you for your help.

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