Sympetrum internum

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Sympetrum internum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Sympetrum
Species:
S. internum
Binomial name
Sympetrum internum
Montgomery, 1943

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. [2] [ page needed ] Some females have amber in basal areas of their wings. As their name suggests, faces are dark red when mature. [3] [ page needed ] Size: 21–36 mm (0.83–1.42 in). [4] This species overlaps with and is difficult to distinguish from the ruby, saffron-winged, and white-faced meadowhawks. [3]

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References

  1. Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Sympetrum internum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T164978A65822899. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T164978A65822899.en . Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. Mead, Kurt (2009). Dragonflies of the North Woods, Second Edition. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas Publ. ISBN   978-0979200656
  3. 1 2 Dunkle, S.W., Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. New York:Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN   0195112687
  4. Sympetrum internum (cherry-faced meadowhawk), Digital Atlas of Idaho