|
|
||
|
Status | Photos | Distribution MapsLength 34mm, Wings 55mm. Males Thorax brown with 2 thin black lines on sides; abdomen narrow waist, rich red colour; face red; legs all black; line over frons spreads down the sides. Females Yellowish throughout with black markings on sides of thorax and abdomen; legs all black. Habitat Canals, ditches, lakes, gravel pits and ponds. Behavior Males defend territory. Capture females to mate in taller vegetation. Egg laying in tandem, flicking eggs into water. Larvae 1 year. Flight Period Late-June to October. In Great Britain found in southern and central England, including the East Riding, and spreading northwards.
<Previous Species | Species Index | Next Species>
|
||
|
Web Author: Paul Ashton - © Yorkshire
Branch of the British Dragonfly Society 2005-2008 including all
images unless otherwise stated. http://www.yorkshiredragonflies.org.uk |
