Common Name: | Dragonfly, Red-veined Meadowhawk |
Scientific Name: | Sympetrum madidum |
Family: | Libellulidae (Skimmers) |
Area: | Waxmyrtle Trail - Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area |
Date: | July 31, 2015 |
The viens in the leading edge of the wings are red. The face & eyes are red. White dots may be visible in the thorax of the male. Red abdomen with black saw-toothed pattern. |
Waxmyrtle Trail - Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area - - - July 17, 2015 |
Reference: | Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon by Kerst & Gordon / Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West by Dennis Paulson |