Flight season: early July to late September.
Population: not uncommon, but numbers may fluctuate from year to year at some habitats.
The Vanderwater Conservation Area and the Stoco Fen are also good places to look for this dragonfly.
Length: about 30 mm, fairly robust compared to other Meadowhawks.
The large amber basal patches at the bases of the wings are distinctive.
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Tweed, Ontario, the Moira River, near the walking bridge and dam:
rock-bottomed river with fast flowing water, rapids and emergent rocks, but also quiet pools and backwaters.
The shoreline vegetation is mostly trees with a few small clearings supporting tall grasses and wildflowers.
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Male Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
September 10, 2009
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Male Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
September 05, 2009
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Female Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
September 05, 2009
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Female Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
September 05, 2009
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Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum), wheel
September 03, 2009
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Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum), tandem
September 05, 2009
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Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) –
a closeup of the male's claspers in action
(September 09, 2009).
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