Nebraska Dragonflies and Damselflies

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Red-veined Meadowhawk

Sympetrum madidum

The Red-veined Meadowhawk is an uncommon western species. The wings of juveniles are amber at the base. With maturity, the entire wing becomes brownish. In mature males, some of the wing veins become red. The males have red bodies and the females have yellowish bodies. Both have white thoracic stripes which end in yellow spots. The stripes fade as the males age, leaving only the spots.

Blue indicates record in Beckemeyer database.
Green indicates record in Sibley database.
Yellow indicates sight or photographic record.