Sympetrum is a genus of small to medium-sized
skimmerdragonflies, known as darters in the
UK and as meadowhawks in
North America. The more than 50 species predominantly live in the
temperate zone of the
Northern Hemisphere; 15 species are native to North America. No Sympetrum species is native to
Australia.
Most North American darters fly in late summer and autumn, breeding in
ponds and foraging over
meadows. Commonly, they are yellow-gold as juveniles, with mature males and some females becoming bright red on part or all of their bodies. An exception to this color scheme is the black darter (Sympetrum danae).[1]
^Needham, James G.; Minter J. Westfall Jr.; Michael L. May (2000). Dragonflies of North America (rev. ed.). Gainesville, FL: Scientific Publishers. p. 795.
ISBN0-945417-94-2.
^Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023).
"World Odonata List". OdonataCentral,
University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
Sympetrum is a genus of small to medium-sized
skimmerdragonflies, known as darters in the
UK and as meadowhawks in
North America. The more than 50 species predominantly live in the
temperate zone of the
Northern Hemisphere; 15 species are native to North America. No Sympetrum species is native to
Australia.
Most North American darters fly in late summer and autumn, breeding in
ponds and foraging over
meadows. Commonly, they are yellow-gold as juveniles, with mature males and some females becoming bright red on part or all of their bodies. An exception to this color scheme is the black darter (Sympetrum danae).[1]
^Needham, James G.; Minter J. Westfall Jr.; Michael L. May (2000). Dragonflies of North America (rev. ed.). Gainesville, FL: Scientific Publishers. p. 795.
ISBN0-945417-94-2.
^Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023).
"World Odonata List". OdonataCentral,
University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 March 2023.