White-faced meadowhawk

The white-faced meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. It is found in the northern United States and southern Canada. Adult males are identifiable by a distinctive pure white face and red bodies.

White-faced meadowhawk
Immature female, central Connecticut
Mature male, Temagami, Ontario
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Sympetrum
Species:
S. obtrusum
Binomial name
Sympetrum obtrusum
(Hagen, 1867)
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