Cardinal Meadowhawk

Scientific Classification

Order Odonata
Suborder
Anisoptera
(Dragonfly)
Family
Libellulidae
(Skimmers)
Genus
Sympetrum
Species
illotum

Identification Tips

Cardinal Meadowhawk, Male, Kearny Lake, Pinal, AZ, 6 November 2016. Cardinal Meadowhawk, Male, Kearny Lake, Pinal, AZ, 6 November 2016.

Locations Map

Seasonal Changes in Occurrence

Data (23 accepted records) from Odonata Central, August 2026.

Images

Cardinal Meadowhawk Cardinal Meadowhawk, Male, Santa Cruz River, Marana, Pima, AZ, 25 November 2022
Cardinal Meadowhawk Cardinal Meadowhawk, Male, Parker Schoolhouse Stream, Santa Cruz, AZ, 12 November 2022
Cardinal Meadowhawk Cardinal Meadowhawk, Male, Pena Blanca Lake, Santa Cruz, AZ, 9 October 2021
Cardinal Meadowhawk Cardinal Meadowhawk, Male, Queen Valley, Pinal, AZ, 25 November 2018
Cardinal Meadowhawk Cardinal Meadowhawk, Male, California Gulch, Santa Cruz, AZ, 30 October 2010