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title: "White-faced Meadowhawk"
description: "Sympetrum obtrusum — Insetti e ragni. The white-faced meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/white-faced-meadowhawk
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# White-faced Meadowhawk

> Sympetrum obtrusum — Insetti e ragni. The white-faced meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum.

- Scientific name: *Sympetrum obtrusum*
- Category: `insects` (Insetti e ragni)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Prati e campi), `freshwater` (Laghi e fiumi)
- iNaturalist observations: 17086
- Wikidata: [Q1375616](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1375616)
- iNaturalist taxon: [113519](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/113519)

## Names

- en: White-faced Meadowhawk
- fr: Sympétrum éclaireur

## Countries with the most observations

CA (5650), US (4650)

## Summary

The white-faced meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. It is found in the northern United States and southern Canada. Adult males are identifiable by a distinctive pure white face and red bodies. However, females are usually yellowish or brown.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-faced_meadowhawk

## Photo

![White-faced Meadowhawk](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/white-faced-meadowhawk/medium.jpg)

Photo: Aidan Hamilton · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/127938663

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/white-faced-meadowhawk?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).