ruby meadowhawk
(Sympetrum rubicundulum)
| Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
LC - Least Concern |
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NatureServe |
N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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Minnesota |
not listed |
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| Occurrence | Common |
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| Flight/Season | Late June to late September |
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| Habitat | Temporary ponds. Sometimes permanent ponds and marshes. |
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| Size | Total Length: 1⅜″ |
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| Identification | The face is yellow to brown. The wings on most adults are clear except for a small amber patch at the base. The basal half of the wings of some adults is amber. The wing veins are black. The legs are black. |
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| Adult Food | Small flying insects |
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| Distribution |  |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) |
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Suborder: |
Epiprocta |
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Infraorder: |
Anisoptera (dragonflies) |
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Superfamily: |
Cavilabiata |
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Family: |
Libellulidae (skimmers) |
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| Synonyms | Sympetrum rubicundulum rubicundulum |
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| Common Names |
ruby meadowhawk |
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| Sympetrum rubicundulum (Ruby Meadowhawk) Allen Chartier |
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| Ruby Meadowhawk - August 8, 2013 Don Gagnon |
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Published on Aug 9, 2013 Ruby Meadowhawk (female Sympetrum rubicundulum), Resting on Stepping Stone near Water Garden, Gagnon Wildlife Habitat, Pottersville, Somerset, Massachusetts, Thursday afternoon, August 8, 2013, 5:29 PM - Canon PowerShot SX50 HS MVI_39195; 2:22 min |
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| Ruby Meadowhawk - August 31, 2013 Don Gagnon |
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Published on Sep 3, 2013 Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum), Pottersville Woods, near Purington Street, Somerset, Massachusetts, Saturday afternoon, August 31, 2013, 5:18 PM - Canon PowerShot SX50 HS MVI_44576; 1:23 min. |
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| Ruby Meadowhawk - August 25, 2013 Don Gagnon |
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Published on Aug 26, 2013 Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum), Pottersville Woods, Somerset, Massachusetts, Sunday morning, August 25, 2013, 12:23 PM / 12:26 PM - Canon PowerShot SX50 HS MVI_43207 / MVI_43213; 36 sec. |
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| Scott Bemman Summer 2020 |
Location: Hayes Lake State Park |
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| Alfredo Colon 10/16/2019 |
Location: Woodbury, MN |
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| Andy Witchger 8/3/2016 |
Location: Slim Lake, St Louis County |
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