Cardinal Meadowhawk

Sympetrum illotum

''Sympetrum illotum'', the cardinal meadowhawk, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.
Cardinal Meadowhawk male gorgeous bright red dragonfly Geotagged,Summer,Sympetrum illotum,United States

Naming

These three subspecies belong to the species ''Sympetrum illotum'':
⤷  ''Sympetrum illotum gilvum'' Brauer, 1868
⤷  ''Sympetrum illotum illotum''
⤷  ''Sympetrum illotum virgulum''
Cardinal Meadowhawk Cardinal Meadowhawk,Geotagged,Spring,Sympetrum illotum,United States

Status

The IUCN conservation status of ''Sympetrum illotum'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.

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Status: Least concern
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyLibellulidae
GenusSympetrum
SpeciesS. illotum
Photographed in
United States of America