white-faced meadowhawk

white-faced meadowhawk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sympetrum obtrusum


Taxonomy

Order:

Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)

 

Suborder:

Epiprocta

 

infraorder:

Anisoptera (dragonflies)

 

Superfamily:

Cavilabiata

 

Family:

Libellulidae (skimmers)


Status

Common

Flight/Season

Mid-June to late October

Habitat

Marshes, ponds, lakes, slow-moving streams, and occasionally bogs

Size

Average 1


Identification

 

 
Similar
Species

 


Larval Food

 

 
Adult Food

Small flying insects

 
Life Cycle

 

 
Behavior

 


Range Range Map   Sources: 7, 16, 18.
 
Sightings

Bunker Hills Regional Park

Cedar Mountain SNA

Elm Creek Park Reserve

Hayes Lake State Park

Lake Elmo Park Reserve

Old Mill State Park

Rice Lake Savanna SNA

Sedan Brook Prairie SNA

Uncas Dunes SNA

Western Prairie SNA


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Synonyms

 

 
Common
Names

white-faced meadowhawk


 

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