The genus Sympetrum--commonly known as the Meadowhawks--is a group of dragonflies which are usually yellow or red in color. Thirteen of the sixty or so known species can be found in North America. John Abbott details nine of those in his book Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States.

The species of Sympetrum for which I have photographs are listed below.

Sympetrum corruptum Common name is Variegated Meadowhawk, and is the most widespread meadowhawk in Texas.

• Abbott, John C.. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2005.