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Sympetrum obtrusum (White-faced Meadowhawk)

Synonyms: Diplax decisa; Diplax obtrusa; Sympetrum decisum; Sympetrum rubicundulum decisum

Wikipedia Abstract

The White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. It is found in the northern United States and southern Ontario. Adult males are identifiable by a distinctive pure white face and red bodies.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Chippewa Nature Center   Michigan, United States    
Edwin S. George Reserve 1297 Michigan, United States
Western Michigan University’s Asylum Lake Preserve 274 Michigan, United States

Habitat Vegetation Classification

Name Location  Website 
Central Appalachian-High Allegheny Seepage Bog United States (West Virginia, Virginia)
Piedmont-Mountain Impoundment (Montane Boggy Type) United States (Tennessee, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, West Virginia)

External References

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Citations

Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0