Cardinal Meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum (Hagen, 1861)
(sym•PET•rum il•LOW•tum)
Quick Identification Tips
Similar Species
Closely related to the South American species Sympetrum gilvum.
Natural History
Observed nearly year round in California. The first meadowhawk to emerge, with the exception of the migrant S. corruptum.
Journal Notes
Hind wing:
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