Sympetrum rubicundulum

• Overview
• Interesting Facts
• Common Names
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• More Info
• Further Reading
• Notes

Overview

Common skimmers are large dragonflies with brightly colored bodies that are shorter than their wingspan. The wings often have bands or spots. In some species (such as this one, the ruby meadowhawk), the males and females are different colors. Often the male skimmers do not reach full color until many days after emergence . The short, squat naiads (immatures ) populate shallower and warmer waters than other dragonfly families. They also tend to be more active and mature more rapidly.

The dragonflies in the genus Sympetrum are known as meadowhawks. Meadowhawks often bask with their wings held forward, with their abdomens pointing into the wind, much as a primitive weather vane.

Interesting Facts

Common Names

Taxonomy

Synonyms

Sympetrum rubicundulum rubicundulum (Say

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Last scrutiny: 04-Aug-2008

Similar Species

Members of the genus Sympetrum

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 24 species and subspecies in this genus:

S. ambiguum (Blue-Faced Meadowhawk) · S. corruptum (Variegated Meadowhawk) · S. costiferum (Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk) · S. danae (Black Meadowhawk) · S. dilatatum (St. Helena Darter) · S. fonscolombei (Red-Veined Darter) · S. fonscolombii (Red-Veined Darter) · S. haritonovi (Dwarf Darter) · S. illotum (Cardinal Meadowhawk) · S. internum (Cherry-Faced Meadowhawk) · S. janeae (Jane's Meadowhawk) · S. madidum (Red-Veined Meadowhawk) · S. nigrifemur (Island Darter) · S. nigrocreatum (Talamanca Meadowhawk) · S. obtrusum (White-Faced Meadowhawk) · S. occidentale (Western Meadowhawk) · S. pallipes (Striped Meadowhawk) · S. rubicundulum (Ruby Meadowhawk) · S. sanguineum (Ruddy Darter) · S. semicinctum (Band-Winged Meadowhawk) · S. signiferum (Spot-Winged Meadowhawk) · S. striolatum (Common Darter) · S. vicina (Yellow-Legged Meadowhawk) · S. vicinum (Autumn Meadowhawk)

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Further Reading

• A handbook of the dragonflies of North America, by James G. Needham and Hortense Butler Heywood, assisted by specialists in certain groups. Sringfield, Ill., Baltimore, Md., C.C. Thomas, 1929. url p. 231, p. 236.
• An ecological study of prairie and forest invertebrates / by Charles C. Adams. Urbana, Ill.: Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History, 1915. url p. 164.
• Animal Ecology. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall, 1961. url p. 83.
• Animal communities in temperate America: as illustrated in the Chicago region; a study in animal ecology / by Victor E. Shelford. .. Chicago, Ill.: Published for the Geographic Society of Chicago by the University of Chicago Press, [c1937] url p. 155.
• Annual report of the New Jersey State Museum. Trenton, N.J.: MacCrellish & Quigley, url p. 83.
• Annual report of the New Jersey state museum. 1901-12, 1914. Trenton, New Jersey. [etc.]1902-15. url p. 81.
• Annual report of the Regents / Albany: J.B. Lyon, State Printer, 1890-1903. url p. 524.
• Annual report of the State Entomologist of Minnesota to the Governor for the year. .. St. Anthony Park, Minn.: Agricultural Experiment Station, 1903-1916. url p. 101.
• Aquatic insects in New York State / Albany: University of the State of New York, 1903. url p. 278.
• Aquatic insects in New York state: a study conducted at the Entomological Field Station, Ithaca, N.Y. under the direction of Ephraim Porter Felt / by James G. Needham. .. [et al.]. Albany: University of the State of New York, 1903. url p. 278.
• Bulletin - New York State Museum. Albany: New York State Education Dept. url p. 278, p. 524.
• Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries. Washington, D.C.: Govt. Print. Off., 1905-1950. url p. 192, p. 224, p. 253.
• Bulletin of the Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History. Bloomington, Ill.: The Laboratory, 1876-1918. url p. 279, p. 279, p. 279, p. 464, p. 464, p. 580, p. 580, p. 605, p. 605, p. 636, p. 636.
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Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 03, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
• Marlin, Bruce. CirrusImage.com.
• Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World
• Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 03, 2008:

• Illinois Natural History Survey

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2721581
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Odo-6321
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 101983
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: IIODO61120
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 15428

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