Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum), (Say, 1839)
Iowa Range Map
Midwest Range Map
Phenology
Observations by Year
Additional Information
Recent Records
| Record # | Date | Locale | State | Lat/Lon | Collected By | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377489 | 2024-07-14 | Voas Nature Area | Iowa | 41.755153 -94.057414 | Jay Gilliam | 1 |
 377441
|
2024-07-06 | Voas Nature Area | Iowa | 41.755153 -94.057414 | Jay Gilliam | 1 |
 377407
|
2024-07-04 | Voas Nature Area | Iowa | 41.755153 -94.057414 | Jay Gilliam | 1 |
 316391
|
2022-07-02 | Ciha Fen Wildlife Preserve | Iowa | 41.82929959 -91.38152937 | Mark Brown | 1 |
| 302228 | 2021-09-26 | Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area | Iowa | 42.626904 -93.651943 | Jay Gilliam | 1 |
| 302062 | 2021-08-15 | Voas Nature Area | Iowa | 41.755153 -94.057414 | Jay Gilliam | 1 |
 276882
|
2020-06-20 | Voas Nature Area | Iowa | 41.755153 -94.057414 | Jay Gilliam | 1 |
| 294002 | 2020-06-20 | Voas Nature Area | Iowa | 41.757675 -94.0555 | Jay Gilliam | 1 |
| 276985 | 2019-09-26 | Jensen Marsh | Iowa | 41.328274 -93.793668 | Jay Gilliam | 1 |
 276570
|
2019-09-09 | Terra Park | Iowa | 41.66229 -93.706763 | Jay Gilliam | 1 |
 247412
|
2018-10-09 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.083259 -91.763642 | Don Ohde | 1 |
 247469
|
2018-07-30 | Chain Lakes County Park | Iowa | 42.059065 -91.763772 | Don Ohde | 1 |
 247477
|
2018-07-25 | Chain Lakes County Park | Iowa | 42.059065 -91.763772 | Don Ohde | 1 |
 247476
|
2018-07-25 | Chain Lakes County Park | Iowa | 42.059065 -91.763772 | Don Ohde | 1 |
 247475
|
2018-07-25 | Chain Lakes County Park | Iowa | 42.059065 -91.763772 | Don Ohde | 1 |
 247486
|
2018-07-11 | Chain Lakes County Park | Iowa | 42.059065 -91.763772 | Don Ohde | 1 |
| 293143 | 2014-09-16 | Whiterock Conservancy | Iowa | 41.82983 -94.63387 | Steve Hummel | 1 |
| 292925 | 2013-07-03 | Black Hawk Marsh | Iowa | 42.2637 -95.0476 | Steve Hummel | 1 |
 47391
|
2011-10-20 | Des Moines-x | Iowa | 41.59 -93.62611 | Leland Searles | 1 |
| 292710 | 2011-09-21 | Junction of Davis and 85th | Iowa | 40.62439 -93.41394 | IOWADNRMSIM | 1 |
 137303
|
2010-09-12 | Welsh Lake | Iowa | 43.461093 -95.169323 | Mark Brown | 1 |
| 292858 | 2004-07-10 | Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area | Iowa | 43.32978 -92.07608 | Jim Johnson | 1 |
| 292721 | 2004-07-08 | Twin Ponds Park | Iowa | 43.014 -92.389 | John Abbott | 1 |
| 292764 | 2004-07-08 | Twin Ponds Park | Iowa | 43.014 -92.389 | John Abbott | 1 |
| 292845 | 2004-07-08 | Backbone State Park | Iowa | 42.63728 -91.55844 | Jim Johnson | 1 |
No. of Observations
395
No. of Species
1
No. of Sites
233
Observations by Year
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 |
Species by Year
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 |
Sites by Year
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 |
Sites
| Site Name | Observations | Last Observation |
|---|---|---|
| Lake MacBride State Park | 10 | 1999-09-12 |
| Camp Dodge | 9 | 1998-09-04 |
| Bremer County | 7 | 1999-09-17 |
| Voas Nature Area | 6 | 2024-07-14 |
| Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | 6 | 2018-10-09 |
| Kossuth County | 6 | 1999-07-13 |
| Iowa Lakeside Laboratory | 6 | 1994-09-18 |
| Chain Lakes County Park | 5 | 2018-07-30 |
| Black Hawk County | 5 | 1999-09-06 |
| Osceola County | 5 | 1999-07-16 |
| Pilot Knob State Park / Preserve | 5 | 1999-07-14 |
| Twin Ponds Park | 4 | 2004-07-08 |
| Cone Marsh State Wildlife Management Area | 4 | 2001-10-02 |
| Swamp White Oak Preserve | 4 | 2001-09-11 |
| Union County | 4 | 2000-09-13 |
| Fayette County | 4 | 1999-08-14 |
| Dallas County | 4 | 1998-08-28 |
| Butler County | 4 | 1998-07-25 |
| Garlock Slough Wildlife Management Area | 4 | 1994-06-23 |
| Cedar County | 3 | 2001-06-08 |
| Shield Prairie Area | 3 | 1999-09-21 |
| Kounty Pond - Hoffman Woods Area 2 | 3 | 1999-09-01 |
| Lakin Slough State Game Management Area | 3 | 1999-08-17 |
| Ottosen Potholes Wildlife Area | 3 | 1999-07-15 |
| Webster County | 3 | 1998-09-12 |
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Observations for protected species or from private sites are not included in this list.