Cordulegastridae
Cordulegaster boltonii
Updated 2008
UK: Golden ringed dragonfly
DE:
Zweigestreifte Queljungfer
FR: Cordulégastre annelé
NL: Gewone bronlibel
Cordulegaster
dragonflies are the largest dragonflies in Europe. These pictures
where taken in the Black Forrest Germany where I have been able to
observe this C. boltonii population several years in a row. They
have an elegant flight, flying in long straight lines with
infrequent movement of their wings. The pictures shown below were
all taken during two sessions in 2003. The C. boltonii males
returned to the same branch after each flight all I had to do is sit
and wait for them to return. Other dragonflies that were in the same
area: Onychogomphus forcipatus, Sympetrum danae, Libellula
quadrimaculata and Libellula depressa.
Cordulegaster boltonii - Male
Typical
identification mark for c. boltonii, as compared to the other
Cordulegastridae dragonflies, is the small stripe on the
frons.
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Typical
identification mark for c. boltonii, as compared to the other
Cordulegastridae dragonflies, is the small stripe on the
frons.