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Common Spreadwing
(Lestes sponsa)
Hansemann (1823)
Spreadwings (Lestidae)
COSP
24775
Almindelig Kobbervandnymfe (dk)
Lestes Norteño (es)
Pudrad Smaragdflickslända (se)
Measurements:
To 35-39mm
Ab 25-33mm
Hw 17-24mm
Flight period:
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Identification:
Life stages:
Univoltine.
Distribution:
Most of Europe eastward to Japan. More common in the north of the region. In Denmark widespread, including all regions and many smaller islands as well.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Status:
LC in Denmark. LC globally. Common in most of Denmark and other Nordic countries. (Billqvist 2023 mentions the species as now NT in Europe because of declining population sizes).
Comment:
Flies a few weeks later than dryas, and often the two are found together.
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427
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2020-08-11 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark ♂ Granathøj. Lifer. Much blue powder on S2 indicates this species over Robust Spreadwing (Sortmærket Kobbervandnymfe). |
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1192
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2022-06-29 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ |
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1191
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2022-06-29 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ |
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1190
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2022-06-29 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1189
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2022-06-29 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1188
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2022-06-29 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ |
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1187
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2022-06-29 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ |
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867
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2022-07-03 Ulvshale (Møn), Denmark Imago ♂ Straight lower appendages and all bluish S2. |
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955
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2022-07-12 Ronneby-area (Blekinge), Sweden Imago ♂ Straight lower appendages and powder on entire S2. |
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954
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2022-07-12 Ronneby-area (Blekinge), Sweden Imago ♀ Young. Choosing this species because I had adult looking animals here, but I'm not 100% sure of the species, wondering if it could be a Robust Spreadwing instead. This because the ovipositor looks rather long and dark underside to the abdomen possibly matches Robust better. Will have to look into this... |
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1022
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2022-07-31 Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1073
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2022-08-06 Store Hareskov (nordsjælland), Denmark Imago ♂ Superficially the appendages seem to be inward-pointed, but they lack the spatula shape at the end, plus, the all blue pruinose on S2 only matches this species. |
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1078
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2022-08-11 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ Enghøj lake. Narrow golden shoulder lines. |
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1117
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2022-09-01 Jægersborg Dyrehave, Denmark Imago ♀ I was hoping this one would be the Small Spreadwing, but the powder-look gave it away though, only a little blue on S2-3. |
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1118
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2022-09-01 Jægersborg Dyrehave, Denmark Imago ♂ A scoliotic male. Probably not affecting it much. |
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1119
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2022-09-01 Jægersborg Dyrehave, Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1116
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2022-09-01 Jægersborg Dyrehave, Denmark Imago ♂ I was looking for Small Spreadwing, but only managed to find Common ones. |
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1608
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2023-06-20 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ Enghøj. Young. The first this year of the species, for me. |
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1737
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2023-07-08 Rold Skov (midtjylland), Denmark Imago ♀ Bogs near Skørping. Emerging. Exuvia |
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2041
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2023-07-27 Skær Sø (Egtved), Denmark Imago ♀ |
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1994
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2023-08-06 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ and ♀ Granathøj. Mating. |
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2179
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2023-08-12 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ and ♀ Svenskeholmvej. Present golden shoulder stripe. Flying with dryas [Sortmærket Kobbervandnymfe]. |
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2208
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2023-08-17 Krebseklo-vandhullet/kirkegård (Hørsholm), Denmark Imago ♀ Relatively often that I witness feces dropping from a dragonfly. |
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2281
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2023-08-27 Grib Skov (nordsjælland), Denmark Imago ♀ Sandskredsøen. |
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2316
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2023-09-11 Iglemosen (Bornholm), Denmark Imago ♂ and ♀ Egg-laying on Water-Horsetail [Dynd-Padderok]. |
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2315
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2023-09-11 Iglemosen (Bornholm), Denmark Imago ♂ |
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2314
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2023-09-11 Iglemosen (Bornholm), Denmark Imago ♂ and ♀ Mating. |
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2313
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2023-09-11 Iglemosen (Bornholm), Denmark Imago ♂ |
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2312
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2023-09-11 Iglemosen (Bornholm), Denmark Imago ♂ and ♀ Egg-laying. |
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2311
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2023-09-11 Iglemosen (Bornholm), Denmark Imago ♂ and ♀ Egg-laying on Water-Horsetail [Dynd-Padderok]. |
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2310
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2023-09-11 Iglemosen (Bornholm), Denmark Imago ♀ Another difficult animal where virens [Lille Kobbervandnymfe] is also present. But it is kind of possible to perceive that it is not yellow at the back of the head and the cobbery part of the thorax does not reach the metapleural suture (line further below in the greenish part of the thorax). |
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2309
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2023-09-11 Iglemosen (Bornholm), Denmark Imago ♂ |
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2308
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2023-09-11 Iglemosen (Bornholm), Denmark Imago ♂ |
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2307
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2023-09-11 Iglemosen (Bornholm), Denmark Imago ♂ and ♀ In an awkward position not doing much good for anybody... |
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2306
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2023-09-11 Iglemosen (Bornholm), Denmark Imago ♀ In an area where virens [Lille Kobbervandnymfe] also exists the best way to identify this female is by the lack of yellow at the back of the head. |