Sympetrum

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Darters or
Meadowhawks
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Sympetrum fonscolombii
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White-faced Meadowhawks ( Sympetrum obtrusum ) in "wheel position", Shirleys Bay, Ottawa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Sympetrinae
Genus: Sympetrum
Newman, 1833
Sympetrum commixtum, Nepal Sympetrum commixtum male Godawari.jpg
Sympetrum commixtum, Nepal
Sympetrum vicinum mating Sympetrum vicinum mating.jpg
Sympetrum vicinum mating

Sympetrum is a genus of small to medium-sized skimmer dragonflies, known as darters in the UK and as meadowhawks in North America. The more than 50 species predominantly live in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere; 15 species are native to North America. No Sympetrum species is native to Australia.

Most North American darters fly in late summer and autumn, breeding in ponds and foraging over meadows. Commonly, they are yellow-gold as juveniles, with mature males and some females becoming bright red on part or all of their bodies. An exception to this color scheme is the black darter ( Sympetrum danae ). [1]

The genus includes the following species: [2]

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<i>Sympetrum nigrifemur</i> Species of dragonfly

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<i>Tramea</i> Genus of dragonflies

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<i>Sympetrum vicinum</i> Species of dragonfly

Sympetrum vicinum, the Yellow-Legged Meadowhawk is one of some fifteen North American species of autumn meadowhawk, which are members of the Odonate family Libellulidae. It grows to 26–35 mm long.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Band-winged meadowhawk</span> Species of dragonfly

The band-winged meadowhawk is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum belonging to the family Libellulidae.

<i>Sympetrum internum</i> Species of dragonfly

Sympetrum internum, the cherry-faced meadowhawk, is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. It is found across northern and central United States and most of Canada, including southern portions of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Its abdomen is brown, turning dark red at maturity in both sexes. The sides of the abdomen are marked with black triangles and the legs are black. Some females have amber in basal areas of their wings. As their name suggests, faces are dark red when mature. Size: 21–36 mm (0.83–1.42 in). This species overlaps with and is difficult to distinguish from the ruby, saffron-winged, and white-faced meadowhawks.

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<i>Sympetrum illotum</i> Species of dragonfly

Sympetrum illotum, the cardinal meadowhawk, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in North America and South America, including islands in the Caribbean.

<i>Sympetrum pallipes</i> Species of dragonfly

Sympetrum pallipes, the striped meadowhawk, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Sympetrum signiferum</i> Species of dragonfly

Sympetrum signiferum, known generally as the spot-winged meadowhawk or balsam, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

References

  1. ↑ Needham, James G.; Minter J. Westfall Jr.; Michael L. May (2000). Dragonflies of North America (rev. ed.). Gainesville, FL: Scientific Publishers. p. 795. ISBN   0-945417-94-2.
  2. ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama . Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Checklist of UK Species". British Dragonfly Society . Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Checklist, English common names". DragonflyPix.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  6. ↑ Suhling, F. & Martens, A. (2011). "Sympetrum dilatatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T21226A9259879. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T21226A9259879.en .
  7. ↑ Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa (1st ed.). Sofia: Pensoft. ISBN   978-9546423306.
  8. ↑ Autumn Darter, Kochi
  9. ↑ Clausnitzer, V. (2009). "Sympetrum haritonovi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T158697A5261939. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158697A5261939.en .
  10. ↑ Clausnitzer, V.; Kalkman, V.J. (2020). "Sympetrum nigrifemur". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T60292A140601430. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T60292A140601430.en .
  11. ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Sympetrum nigrocreatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T164924A5939416. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T164924A5939416.en .
  12. ↑ Dunkle, S. W. (2000). Dragonflies through Binoculars. OUP.


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