Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say, 1840) is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say, 1840)

Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say, 1840)

The ruby meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum) is a Libellulidae dragonfly found in northern US and southern Ontario, Canada.

Family
Genus
Sympetrum
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say, 1840)

Sympetrum rubicundulum, described by Say in 1840, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, commonly known as the ruby meadowhawk. It occurs in the northern United States and southern Ontario, Canada. Adult males can be identified by their distinctive orange to brown face and red body. Females have faces of the same coloration as males, with bodies that range from brown to dark-red.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Sympetrum

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