Red-veined Darter Sympetrum fonscolombii

Status | Photos | Distribution Maps Length 40mm, Wings 63mm  Male  brick red colour with central black line on segments 8 and 9; basal veins of wings near leading edges are red with a yellow patch at the base of the  hind wing; underside of eyes are blue.  Females  body yellow with central black line on segments 8 and 9; yellow patch at base of hind wings and veins at front edge of wings also yellow; underside of eyes blue. Exuvia Habitat  Vagrant from Europe, although it has colonized some areas of Great Britain. In the East Riding the best site is the scrape in Clubley's field at Spurn Point. Shallow ponds, pools and ditches. Flight Period June - August. <Previous Species | Species Index | Next Species>

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