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Rød Vandnymfe (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)    Sulzer (1776)    Vandnymfer (Coenagrionidae)    LRDA    24783
Large Red Damsel (gb)   Caballito de Fuego (es)   Röd Flickslända (se)      Synonyms: Large Red Damselfly (gb)
Measurements:
To 33-36mm Ab 25-30mm Hw 19-24mm
Flight period:
JFMAMJJASOND 
SE
EU
Identification:
Males can look like females of form fulvipes. Look for black appendages and more red on the distal segments.
Life stages:
Distribution:
Most of Europe; only southern half of Scandinavian peninsula. Also NW Africa and eastward through Turkey and Russia to the Ural Mountains. In Denmark present in most parts except for Lolland and Falster. Also not on Amager.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Status:
LC in Denmark. LC globally. Not a numerous species but positive trends in all of Scandinavia with increasing distribution.
Comment:
Large Red Damsel 1230    (1 photos)
2021-06-05    Store Bøgeskov (Ringsted), Denmark

Imago ♂




Large Red Damsel 1231    (1 photos)
2021-06-05    Store Bøgeskov (Ringsted), Denmark

Imago ♂




Large Red Damsel 1232    (1 photos)
2021-06-05    Store Bøgeskov (Ringsted), Denmark

Imago ♂




Large Red Damsel 1233    (2 photos)
2021-06-05    Store Bøgeskov (Ringsted), Denmark

Imago ♀
Form: Typica.



Large Red Damsel 800    (3 photos)
2022-06-18    Teglstrup Hegn (nordsjælland), Denmark

Imago ♂
Only black lines separating the segments indicates the sex. Only a few seen.



Large Red Damsel 1577    (1 photos)
2023-06-07    Valdemarsvik (Östergötland), Sweden

Imago ♂
We only saw a few of this species on the trip.



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