Sympetrum meridionale

Sympetrum meridionale

''Sympetrum meridionale'', the southern darter, is a species of dragonfly belonging to the Skimmer family Libellulidae.
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Appearance

The adults grow up to 35–40 millimetres long. The wingspan reaches 52–60 millimetres .

The abdomen of adult males is orange-reddish, without black spots on segments. The sides of the thorax are yellowish-brown. The adult females are quite similar to males, but the background color is more yellow. The wings are hyaline, with yellow or pale brown pterostigma.
Sympetrum_meridionale ♀ Migration of Sympetrums (S.meridionale and S.striolatum) to Aiguillon Bay (Charentes-Maritimes, France) on September 14, 2019. Many individuals in flight including in tandem. They are everywhere in the hedges.

Migration de Sympetrums (S.meridionale et S.striolatum) à la Baie de l'Aiguillon (Charentes-Maritimes, France) le 14 septembre 2019. De nombreux individus en vol y compris en tandem. Ils se posent partout dans les haies. France,Geotagged,Southern Darter,Summer,Sympetrum meridionale

Distribution

This species is present in most of southern Europe.
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Behavior

Their life cycle lasts two or three years. They can be encountered from May through mid October in the immediate vicinity of shallow, well vegetated still water, where the larvae develop.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyLibellulidae
GenusSympetrum
SpeciesS. meridionale