Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)

Very difficult to distinguish from White-faced and Cherry-faced Meadowhawks.
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum) Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Buncombe Co., NC
8 Sep 2012

Fairly common in the western half of North Carolina.

Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum) Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
St. Clair Co., MI
7 July 2012
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum) Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
St. Clair Co., MI
7 July 2012
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum) Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
St. Clair Co., MI
7 July 2012
female meadowhawk Female meadowhawk, either Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum) or White-faced (S. obtrusum)
St. Clair Co., MI
7 July 2012

Distinguishing females of these species is often not possible without examining genitalia.

Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum) Female meadowhawk, either Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum) or White-faced (S. obtrusum)
St. Clair Co., MI
8 July 2003

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