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Female Scarce chaser (Libellula fulva)
The German common name, “Spitzenfleck”, alludes to the little black spot at the tip of the wings.
[Obsolete]
Based on the habitat (alluvial meadow in the fairly warm Upper Rhine region) and the date (end of May), this dragonfly could be a Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii). It seems pretty obvious that it belongs to the family of Libellulidae.
Dragonfly-experts out there, please share your insights :-)
The scarce chaser is a species of dragonfly. The adult male has a bright blue abdomen with patches of black, while the adult female and juvenile male each have a bright orange abdomen. It is about 45 mm in length with an average wingspan of 74 mm. It is distributed throughout Europe. This dragonfly is considered a species of special concern in Great Britain due to loss of its specific ideal habitat.
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