Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)

Elk Grove, IL
2011-10-17
The Autumn Meadowhawk, a North American skimmer dragonfly, is known as a "darter" in the UK. This species boasts vibrant features, including amber-colored basal parts of the wings and dark-red colored pterostigma cells. An autumn sight to behold, the photo vividly captures the stunning coloration that sets this dragonfly apart.
Other Libellulidae species:
Autumn Meadowhawk• Black Darter• Black Saddlebags• Blue Dasher• Carolina Saddlebags• Common Green Darner• Common Whitetail• Eastern Amberwing• Eastern Forktail• Eastern Pondhawk• Eastern Ringtail• Familiar Bluet• Four-Spotted Pennant• Great Blue Skimmer• Halloween Pennant• Ruby Meadowhawk• Scarlet Skimmer• Seaside Dragonlet• Swamp Darner• Twelve-Spotted Skimmer• Widow Skimmer