Conservation Status
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Very widespread species in North America (Lung and Sommer 2001).
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Cyclicity
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Flight season is from June to September or October (Paulson 2009).
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Distribution
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Found from Newfoundland west to central Yukon; from southern Alaska south to central California, northern Taxes, and North Carolina (Catling 2007).
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General Description
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Approximately 3 cm red meadowhawk with reddish face, yellowish wing bases, and black legs. Black stripes are found on the lateral sides of abdomen. Males have red eyes whereas females have brownish red eyes. Immatures have yellowish face and yellowish brown body. Both the face and the body turn red as they reach maturity (Paulson 2009).
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Habitat
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Shallow marshes that may dry up in summers (Paulson 2009) and grasslands (Cannings 2002).
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Life Cycle
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Males creates small territories that are often close to other males' territories at dry grassy basins (Paulson 2009). The mating season recorded ranges from late July to mid August (Cannings and Cannings 1997). They mate in a wheel position often for an extended period of time. Oviposition can be either solo or in tandem (Paulson 2009), meaning the female’s head is grasped by male’s abdominal tip. The female drops her eggs on dried up pond basins or in wet lawns below knee height (Paulson 2009). Eggs hatches when the places are filled with water. Adults emerges between late June and late July (Cannings and Cannings 1997).
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Trophic Strategy
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Bottom dwelling aquatic nymphs feed on many small soft body arthropods and vertebrates in water. Terrestrial adults feed on many small flying insects such as diptera, flying ants and termites, or moths (Lung and Sommer 2001).
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Sympetrum internum
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The cherry-faced meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. It is found across northern and central United States and most of Canada, including southern portions of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Its abdomen is brown, turning dark red at maturity in both sexes. The sides of the abdomen are marked with black triangles and the legs are black.[1] Some females have amber in basal areas of their wings. As their name suggests, faces are dark red when mature.[2] Size: 21–36 mm (0.83–1.42 in).[3] This species overlaps with and is difficult to distinguish from the ruby, saffron-winged, and white-faced meadowhawks.[2]
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References
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^ Mead, Kurt (2009). Dragonflies of the North Woods, Second Edition. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas Publ.
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^ a b Dunkle, S.W., Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. New York:Oxford University Press, 2000.
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^ Sympetrum internum (cherry-faced meadowhawk), Digital Atlas of Idaho
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Sympetrum internum: Brief Summary
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The cherry-faced meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. It is found across northern and central United States and most of Canada, including southern portions of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Its abdomen is brown, turning dark red at maturity in both sexes. The sides of the abdomen are marked with black triangles and the legs are black. Some females have amber in basal areas of their wings. As their name suggests, faces are dark red when mature. Size: 21–36 mm (0.83–1.42 in). This species overlaps with and is difficult to distinguish from the ruby, saffron-winged, and white-faced meadowhawks.
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