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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