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Sympetrum corruptum (Variegated Meadowhawk)BC conservation rank: S5. Yellow List.Description: The face is tan, but the male's turns orange-red with age. The thorax has two pale stripes on each side, which on mature males shrink to yellow spots at the lower ends. The abdomen is grey-brown and orange or red with white spots on the sides bordered above by a black line. The wings are clear with pink to orange veins. The legs are black, often with yellow sides. Hamule, fig. 19b; vulvar lamina short with shallow lobes. Length: male 40 mm, female 41 mm. Global Range: British Columbia east to Prince Edward Island and south to Mexico. It is also found in northeastern Asia (Needham et al. 2000). Faunal element: Western (see Appendix 2). BC Distribution: Widespread in the south, north about 52°N. The only record in the northern study area is right at the southern boundary near Williams Lake. Biology: Uncommon in BC; mostly living in the southern lowlands. Breeds in a variety of waters, often temporary ones, from rich marshes (Wm04-06) to alkaline ponds (Wm07, GS01-03) and sand-bottomed beach lagoons (Salix exigua, Fl06); usually absent from peatlands. Emergence is long and irregular, and perhaps represents two generations - one in spring and another in late summer. This species wanders widely and some fly southward in the early fall. BC flight period: early May to early October; most records are from mid may to mid September.
Sympetrum corruptum Map 3. Frequency of records in British Columbia by NTS 1/50,000 mapsheet. |
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