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Robust Spreadwing
(Lestes dryas)
Kirby (1890)
Spreadwings (Lestidae)
ROSP
24776
Sortmærket Kobbervandnymfe (dk)
Lestes Recio (es)
Kraftig Smaragflickslända (se)
Synonyms: Emerald Spreadwing (us) Scarce Emerald Damselfly (gb)
Measurements:
To 35-40mm
Ab 26-33mm
Hw 19-28mm
Flight period:
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Identification:
Apparently the American females in general show a well-developed golden shoulder stripe, just like we see it in Europe with sponsa, but not with dryas. Here it is more common for it to be completely absent or showing a fraction only distally on the thorax.
Life stages:
Distribution:
Most of Europe; absent large part of British Isles, north Ireland, northern Fennoscandinavia, E Spain, Corsica, Sardinia and Greece. Also present Morocco and through a broad front from Turkey, Ukraine and Russia eastward to Japan and N America, where mainly present northern Lower 48 and southern Canada across the continent. In Denmark present in all regions, but less so on Fyn, Lolland and Falster.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Status:
LC in Denmark and spreading. NT globally. Common in Denmark and Sweden but declining in the south.
Comment:
This species flies together with sponsa, but emerging a few weeks earlier. More common in the Southern part of the region. In Europe there are few October observations but normally the species flies to the first half of the September.
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562
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2021-08-01 Amager Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ and ♀ Species characters not very clear here, but the female ovipositor does seem to protrude beyond the tip of S10, which indicates this species rather than Common Spreadwing. |
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561
(2 photos)
2021-08-01 Amager Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ The other of the two common spreadwings to be found on Amager, though rather localized. |
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771
(1 photos)
2022-06-18 Teglstrup Hegn (nordsjælland), Denmark Imago ♀ You might argue that the ovipositor should be visible beyond the appendages, but I think the abdomen is angled downward hiding it. The lack of should stripes is also good for Robust. |
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772
(1 photos)
2022-06-18 Teglstrup Hegn (nordsjælland), Denmark Imago ♂ With very little pruidescence on S1 and S2. Actually seen at the water hole in the open field toward the parking lot. |
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773
(1 photos)
2022-06-18 Teglstrup Hegn (nordsjælland), Denmark Imago ♀ Classic. Water hole in open field toward parking lot. |
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774
(1 photos)
2022-06-18 Teglstrup Hegn (nordsjælland), Denmark Imago ♂ Water hole in open field toward parking lot. |
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775
(2 photos)
2022-06-18 Teglstrup Hegn (nordsjælland), Denmark Imago ♂ Not sure if it is the same as 772, but I don't think so. |
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776
(1 photos)
2022-06-18 Teglstrup Hegn (nordsjælland), Denmark Imago ♀ |
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1864
(1 photos)
2022-06-29 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1863
(1 photos)
2022-06-29 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1032
(1 photos)
2022-07-31 Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark Imago ♂ and ♀ Mating, or attempting to. |
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1033
(2 photos)
2022-07-31 Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark Imago ♂ Two different males. Weaker angle lower appendages, but still inward. |
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1031
(1 photos)
2022-07-31 Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1019
(1 photos)
2022-07-31 Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1018
(1 photos)
2022-07-31 Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1602
(1 photos)
2023-06-20 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ Granathøj. |
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1697
(1 photos)
2023-06-24 Horreby Lyng (Falster), Denmark Imago ♀ The hint of a golden shoulder line might suggest a sponsa (Almindelig Kobbervandnymfe), but the rectangular marking on S1 and the robust! look and the apparently long ovipositor are better for dryas. |
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2175
(3 photos)
2023-08-12 Amager Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ A new batch emerging now. |
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2176
(1 photos)
2023-08-12 Amager Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ |
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2177
(1 photos)
2023-08-12 Amager Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ and ♀ |
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2178
(3 photos)
2023-08-12 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ Svenskeholmvej. Pooha action. Not the first time I witness that the excrement continues to dangle in a thread after release. |
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2194
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2023-08-12 Amager Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ Without knowing it exactly I would guess that spider webs are among the most dangerous constructions the smaller dragonflies have to be aware of. Here the spider was sitting eagerly at its corner post waiting for its prey to calm down. But I'm biased, have chosen my side, and felt no remorse while interfering with the course of nature, grabbing the damselfly gently and pulling it out of its awaiting death. Hands on |