Sympetrum rubicundulum

Sympetrum rubicundulum, commonly known as the ruby meadowhawk, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. It is found in northern United States and southern Ontario, Canada. Adult males are identifiable by a distinctive orange to brown face and red bodies. Females faces have same colours as males; bodies are brown to dark-red.^[1]

Sympetrum rubicundulum
Mating pair in wheel position,[1] male on top
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Sympetrum
Species:	S. rubicundulum
Binomial name
Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say, 1839)

Similar species

• Sympetrum internum – cherry-faced meadowhawk
• Sympetrum obtrusum – white-faced meadowhawk
• Sympetrum costiferum - saffron-winged meadowhawk