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| The '''Blue-faced Meadowhawk''' ('''''Sympetrum ambiguum''''') is a ] of the family ]. | The '''Blue-faced Meadowhawk''' ('''''Sympetrum ambiguum''''') is a ] of the family ]. | ||
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| Blue-faced Meadowhawk | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukarya |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Sympetrum |
| Species: | S. ambiguum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sympetrum ambiguum (Rambur, 1842) | |
The Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae.
Description
The aqua blue face of the Blue-faced Meadowhawk may not be obvious to a casual observer, but is an important field mark distinguishing it from similar looking Meadowhawks in the genus Sympetrum, such as Sympetrum vicinum. This small dragonfly reaches a maximum total length of 38 mm. The thorax is grayish or olive brown. Mature males have a bright red abdomen. In females and juveniles it remains brown. Both genders have six black rings on the abdomen. They can be found from summer through fall on the eastern side of North America close to sources of water.
References
- "Sympetrum ambiguum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Abbott, John C. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States. Princeton University Press. pp. 297–98. ISBN 0691113645.
External links
- Sympetrum ambiguum - BugGuide.Net