Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Insects
Sympetrum danae, the black darter or black meadowhawk, is a dragonfly with a northern Holarctic distribution in northern Europe, northern Asia, and northern North America. It is a very active late summer insect typical of heathland and moorland bog pools.
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Libellulidae
- Genus
- Sympetrum