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Common Name:Dragonfly, Variegated Meadowhawk
Scientific Name:Sympetrum corruptum
Family:Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Area:Bluebill Lake - Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
Date:August 19, 2015

The red abdomen has a complex pattern on the sides of white bordered with black.

Reference:Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon by Kerst & Gordon / Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West by Dennis Paulson