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Variegated Meadowhawk

Sympetrum corruptum

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33.0626, -117.068

Field Notes

Description:

Brown, white, and orange female dragonfly with pink eyes. The thorax has a yellow spot with a white, diagonal stripe on the side.

Habitat:

Chaparral at Lake Hodges

Reference Links:

Species Sympetrum corruptum - Variegated Meadowhawk - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
KarenSaxton
http://odonata.bogfoot.net/photo-pages/Sympetrum_corruptum.htm one of my fav id websites for dragonfly
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you for the information! I'll update the spotting to include the gender.
Geodialist
Beautiful palette of colors -- the background really complements the foreground! This individual is a male, as indicated by its terminal appendages.

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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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Southern California Wildlife
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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The Bug Chicks Sofa Safari

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PublishedOctober 12, 2013

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