Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)

Wide-ranging coast to coast in North America. Many individuals must be caught and examined in the hand to identify.
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
Swamp Creek, Powell Co., MT
20 July 2013

The red dots are parasitic water mites.

Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae) White-faced (Sympetrum obtrusum) or Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
St.-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, Canada
5 Aug 2005

Immatures of these two species are virtually inseparable in the east.

Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae) White-faced (Sympetrum obtrusum) or Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
St.-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, Canada
5 Aug 2005

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