| Sympetrum costiferum | |
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| Male, Temagami, Ontario | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Sympetrum |
| Species: | S. costiferum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sympetrum costiferum (Hagen, 1861) | |
Sympetrum costiferum, the saffron-winged meadowhawk, is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. It is found across northern and central United States and most of Canada, including a southern portion of the Northwest Territories.
Its abdomen is yellowish-brown, turning pale red at maturity in both sexes. Juveniles and females have gold (saffron) coloured wing stripes. Veins of males and females are reddish or orange. The sides of the abdomen are marked with black triangles. Some females have amber in basal areas of their wings. Legs are striped in black and yellow or red. Size: 35 mm (1.4 in). This species overlaps with and is difficult to distinguish from both the ruby and white-faced meadowhawks.
Similar species
- Sympetrum obtrusum – white-faced meadowhawk
- Sympetrum rubicundulum – ruby meadowhawk
- Sympetrum internum – cherry-faced meadowhawk
References
- Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Sympetrum costiferum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T51291504A65836599. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T51291504A65836599.en. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Dunkle, S.W., Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. New York:Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 0195112687
- Mead, Kurt. Dragonflies of the North Woods. Second edition. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas, 2009. ISBN 978-0979200656
External links
- Saffron-winged Meadowhawk, Nature Inquiries
- Saffron-winged Meadowhawk, BugGuide
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| Sympetrum costiferum | |
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