Libellulidae Crocothemis erythraea UK: Broad Scarlet DE: Feuerlibelle FR: Crocothemis ecarlate NL: Vuurlibel![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Leucorrhinia dubia UK: Small White Faced Darter DE: Kleine Moosjungfer FR: Leucorrhine douteuse NL: Venwitsnuitlibel![]() Leucorrhinia dubia - Female Leucorrhinia dubia - Female (Andromorph) ( This series shows rare images of a female L. dubia that has the colouration of a male (andromorph). Leucorrhinia dubia - Male Leucorrhinia pectoralis UK: Large White Faced Darter DE: Große Moosjungfer FR: Leucorrhine a gros thorax NL: Gevlekte witsnuitlibel
Leucorrhinia pectoralis - Male Leucorrhinia rubicunda UK: Northern White Faced Darter DE: Nordische Moosjungfer FR: Leucorrhine rubiconde NL: Noordse witsnuitlibel![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Libellula depressa May 2012 Update: According to Wikipedia there is current DNA analysis that could result that this dragonfly species will be placed with the genus Ladona. UK: Broad Bodied Chaser DE: Plattbauch FR: Libellule deprimee NL: Platbuik![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Libellula fulva UK: Blue Chaser DE: Spitzenfleck FR: Libellule fauve NL: Bruine korenbout![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Libellula quadrimaculata US: Four-spotted Skimmer UK: Four-spotted Chaser DE: Vierfleck FR: Libellule à quatre taches NL: ViervlekL. quadrimaculata is a family of dragonflies that can be found in a vast region ranging from Asia, Europe all the way to the U.S. Libellula quadrimaculata - Female Libellula quadrimaculata - Male Libellula quadrimaculata - Male exuviae Libellula quadrimaculata dragonfly emergence Libellula quadrimaculata praenubila The L. quadrimaculata praenubila is a variant form of the L. quadrimaculata dragonflies. The main difference is the elongated spot on each wing. L. fulva is another dragonflies species that also has adults with and without the "smokey spot" effect on its wings. Libellula quadrimaculata praenubila - Female Libellula quadrimaculata praenubila - Male Orthetrum albistylum UK: White-Tailed Skimmer DE: Östlicher Blaupfeil FR: Orthétrum à stylets blancs NL: Witpuntoeverlibel![]() The O. albistrylum I have photographed thus far were not directly located nearby water but rather on the edges of these fields. Other dragonflies that were photographed in the same area were G. vulgatissimus, O. cancellatum and A. affinis. Orthetrum albistrylum - Female Orthetrum albistrylum - Male Orthetrum brunneum UK: Brown Skimmer DE: Südlicher Blaupfeil FR: L'Orthétrum brun NL: Zuidelijke oeverlibel![]() I was fortunate to encounter two minute popultaions of O. brunneum in Vienna Austria. These populations consisted of no more than three individuals per location. Female O. brunneum have these interesting white eyes, they really come out well in the last picture. Orthetrum brunneum - Female Orthetrum brunneum - Male Photographing dragonflies that are resting on a natural stone underground is one of my favorite themes, as you can also tell from my other series. Orthetrum brunneum - Immature Male Orthetrum cancellatum UK: Black-tailed Skimmer DE: Großer Blaupfeil FR: Orthétrum réticulé NL: Gewone oeverlibelO. cancellatum is a common dragonfly species for most parts of Europe and it makes an excellent starting point when researching dragonflies. They are present throughout the entire dragonfly season (April - October) and carry many of the typical lifecycle characteristics present in many dragonflies. The images below also include an example of what could be an andromorph female (female that has coloration typical for adult male). Females are normally turn brownish as the get older but this sample clearly has blue not brown. There is also one picture that shows an O. cancellatum cooling down in the shade, you know it's hot outside when the dragonflies start to look for shade! (summer of 2003). Orthetrum cancellatum - Just emerged female Orthetrum cancellatum - Female Orthetrum cancellatum - Older female Orthetrum cancellatum - Andromorph female Orthetrum cancellatum - Immature male Note how the coloration of immature males resembles the coloration of the females. Orthetrum cancellatum - Male ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Orthetrum coerulescens UK: Keeled Skimmer DE: Kleiner Blaupfeil FR: Orthétrum bleuissant NL: BeekoeverlibelThis was a very rare occurrence in Vienna, Austria. I found this sort of dragonfly to be easily startled. There were strong wind gusts as I took the pictures so the overall result is not so good. Perhaps I will have more luck next time. Orthetrum coerulescens - Male ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sympetrum danae UK: Black Darter DE: Schwarze Heidelibelle FR: Sympétrum noir NL: Zwarte heidelibelThere is only one location in Germany where I have located a large population of S. danae. One of the most interesting facts about S. danae is that it also occurs in the United States (for example New Jersey). In the U.S. the S. danae is known as the Black Meadowhawk. Sympetrum danae - Female Sympetrum danae - Male Sympetrum danae - Emergence and Exuviae ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sympetrum flaveolum UK: Yellow-winged Darter DE: Gefleckte Heidelibelle FR: Le Sympétrum jaune NL: Geelvlekheidelibel![]() Sympetrum flaveolum - Female ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sympetrum pedemontanum UK: The Banded Darter DE: Gebänderte Heidelibelle FR: Libellule rouge d'Ardèche NL: BandheidelibelSympetrum pedemontanum - Female Sympetrum pedemontanum - Male ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sympetrum sanguineum UK: Ruddy Darter DE: Blutrote Heidelibelle FR: Sympétrum rouge-sang NL: Bloedrode heidelibel All pictures taken in Hesse Germany and Vienna Austria.Sympetrum sanguineum - Female Sympetrum sanguineum - Male Sympetrum sanguineum - Immature Male Sympetrum sanguineum - Tandem ![]() ![]() Sympetrum vulgatum UK: Moustached Darter DE: Gemeine Heidelibelle FR: Sympétrum vulgaire NL: Steenrode heidelibelSympetrum vulgatum - Female ![]() |