Nebraska Dragonflies and Damselflies

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Western Meadowhawk

Sympetrum occidentale fasciatum

The basal half of each wing of the Western Meadowhawk is a rich amber color. In the Nebraska subspecies, S. occidentale fasciatum, the colored area is paler next to the body and darker towards the middle of the wing. The male is red and the female is yellowish. Both sexes have dark side stripes on the abdomen and dark spots on top of segments 8 and 9.

Some odonatologists call this dragonfly the Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum fasciatum). Sympetrum semicinctum occurs from western Iowa east. The map below shows records for individuals of both Western and Band-winged Meadowhawks. Stay tuned for more on this species!

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