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Almindelig Vandnymfe
(Enallagma cyathigerum)
Vandnymfer (Coenagrionidae)
[dragonfly]
24785
Common Bluet (gb)
Caballito del Diablo Azul (es)
Sjöflickslända (se)
Measurements:
HW: 18-20mm L:29-36mm
Generations:
2
Flight period:
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Identification:
Unique in Denmark by the broad shoulder stripe and no black lines on the side of the thorax.
Males have full colored S8 and S9, blue as a mature and beige as immature (tenerala).
Males have full colored S8 and S9, blue as a mature and beige as immature (tenerala).
Distribution:
Most of Europe.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Status:
Comment:
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434
(2 photos)
2020-08-11 Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark Han. |
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502
(1 photos)
2021-06-08 Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark Hun. Can't see it can be anything else due to the very broad shoulder stripe and the general upperside markings on the abdomen, but the shape of the pronotum line looks unusual with the yellow triangle where the line should be. |
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657
(1 photos)
2022-05-14 Gjerrild (djursland), Danmark Imago. Han. Immature. The only damselfly present to day. The first. |
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658
(1 photos)
2022-05-14 Gjerrild (djursland), Danmark Imago. Hun. Immature. |
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659
(1 photos)
2022-05-14 Gjerrild (djursland), Danmark Imago. Hun. Shelter ponds. |
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703
(1 photos)
2022-05-17 Amager Fælled, Danmark Imago. Hun. |
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680
(1 photos)
2022-05-23 Kongelunden, Danmark Imago. Han. The bluest of the Bluets! |
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724
(1 photos)
2022-06-05 Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Danmark Imago. Han. Strongly colored and fully mature individual. |
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725
(1 photos)
2022-06-05 Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Danmark Imago. Han. With a lime colored female in the background and what looks like a Housefly (Musca domestica) to the right. |
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727
(1 photos)
2022-06-05 Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Danmark Imago. Han. Immature (tenerala). |
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726
(2 photos)
2022-06-05 Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Danmark Imago. Hun. |
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718
(1 photos)
2022-06-05 Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Danmark Imago. Han og hun. |
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1186
(1 photos)
2022-06-16 Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark Imago. Han. Young. |
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1195
(1 photos)
2022-06-21 Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark Imago. Teneral Enghøj sø. I'm not one hundred percent sure, but the head pattern with the pale line between the eyes and the broad antehumeral line are good indications. However, it does look like it has color only on top of S8 which could indicate a Common Bluetail instead of, but there seems to be color on the way on S9 as well why I prefer to put more emphasis on the head markings rather than the abdomen. Apparently teneral individuals are not represented well on the various websites dedicated to the matter. This of course could be because of the difficulties (impossibilities) with identifying them. But in my experience I'll try to add them on my site, and see where it'll lead to. The only two species I had numerous of this day were the two named. |
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1196
(3 photos)
2022-06-21 Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark Imago. Teneral. Enghøj sø. The combination of the head pattern with the pale line between the eyespots and the not so pointed tip to the sheath below S8 are good indications of this species. Common Bluet and Common Bluetail were the two species flying today in good numbers, why I'm pretty sure it has to be one of the two species. But since I haven't been able to find many photos of teneral animals in general, I'll call the id tentative for now. |
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906
(1 photos)
2022-07-05 Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark Imago. Tenerala. |
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1182
(1 photos)
2022-07-17 Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark Imago. Teneral. |
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1080
(1 photos)
2022-08-11 Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark Imago. Enghøj lake. A fresh colorless animal. |