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Cardinal Meadowhawk
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Cardinal Meadowhawk

Sympetrum illotum

Sympetrum illotum, the cardinal meadowhawk, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in North America and South America, including islands in the Caribbean.

The IUCN conservation status of Sympetrum illotum is least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 51555.