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Sympetrum vicinum
Male
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Infraorder:
Anisoptera
Family:
Libellulidae
Genus:
Sympetrum
Species:
S. vicinum
Binomial name
Sympetrum vicinum
(Hagen, 1861)[2]
Sympetrum vicinum, the Yellow-Legged Meadowhawk is one of some fifteen North American species of autumn meadowhawk,[3] which are members of the Odonate family Libellulidae. It grows to 26–35 mm long.
^Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Sympetrum vicinum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T51292295A65836624. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T51292295A65836624.en. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
Sympetrumvicinum, the Yellow-Legged Meadowhawk is one of some fifteen North American species of autumn meadowhawk, which are members of the Odonate family...
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