White-faced meadowhawk
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| Immature female, central Connecticut | |
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| Mature male, Temagami, Ontario | |
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| Species: | S. obtrusum
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| Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen, 1867)
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The White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. It is found in the northern United States and southern Ontario. Adult males are identifiable by a distinctive pure white face and red bodies.[1]
Similar species
Juvenile White-faced Meadowhawks are almost indistinguishable from the Ruby and Cherry-faced Meadowhawks. The three species habitats also overlap extensively. White-faces can be identified by having white faces, as the name implies, at maturity.[1]
References
External links
- Species Sympetrum obtrusum - White-Faced Meadowhawk, BugGuide.Net
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