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Stor Farvevandnymfe (Ischnura elegans)    Vander Linden (1820)    Vandnymfer (Coenagrionidae)    COBL    24794
Common Bluetail (gb)   Agrion Elegante (es)   Större Kustflickslända (se)      Synonyms: Blue-tailed Damselfly (gb) Common Bluetip (gb)
Measurements:
To 30-34mm Ab 22-29mm Hw 14-21mm
Flight period:
JFMAMJJASOND 
SE
EU
Identification:
Life stages:
Distribution:
Most of Europe; absent Portugal, SW Spain, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily and northern Fennoscandinavia. Also Turkey and scattered through Russia, Caucasus and the central Asian republics to Korean peninsula and Japan. In Denmark widespread in all regions.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Status:
LC in Denmark. LC globally. In Denmark common and widespread and increasing.
Comment:
Dijkstra and Schröter mentions the green males as immature. But I have photos of mating males that are green, why it is probably wrong to combine color and maturity when describing the species.
Common Bluetail 661    (2 photos)
2022-05-16    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂
Hejresøen. Immature.



Common Bluetail 1180    (1 photos)
2022-06-04    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂ og ♀
Tandem.



Common Bluetail 1181    (2 photos)
2022-06-04    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂ og ♀
Mating wheel.



Common Bluetail 1184    (1 photos)
2022-06-04    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂




Common Bluetail 1185    (1 photos)
2022-06-04    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂
Young.



Common Bluetail 1183    (1 photos)
2022-06-21    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂
Teneral.



Common Bluetail 1054    (2 photos)
2022-08-06    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂
Sydmølletværvej.

The well-defined two-colored wingmark is an indication of a male.

Many animals present.





Common Bluetail 1064    (1 photos)
2022-08-06    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀
Sydmølletværvej. Female of form: Rufescens





Common Bluetail 1063    (1 photos)
2022-08-06    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂
Sydmølletværvej.

The short spike on the back of the neck is typical of the male of this species.




Common Bluetail 1062    (1 photos)
2022-08-06    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀
Sydmølletværvej. Form: Violacea.





Common Bluetail 1061    (1 photos)
2022-08-06    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀
Sydmølletværvej. Female of form: Rufescens





Common Bluetail 1060    (1 photos)
2022-08-06    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂ og ♀
Sydmølletværvej. Female of form: Typica

Mating.





Common Bluetail 1059    (1 photos)
2022-08-06    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀
Sydmølletværvej. Form: Rufescens






Common Bluetail 1058    (1 photos)
2022-08-06    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀
Sydmølletværvej. Form: Violacea.





Common Bluetail 1057    (1 photos)
2022-08-06    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀
Sydmølletværvej. Form: Rufescens






Common Bluetail 1056    (2 photos)
2022-08-06    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀
Sydmølletværvej. Forms: Typica (the upper animal), Rufescens (lower animal)

Both are female because of the parallel running appendages.





Common Bluetail 1055    (1 photos)
2022-08-06    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀
Sydmølletværvej. Form: Violacea.





Common Bluetail 1079    (1 photos)
2022-08-11    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂ og ♀
Enghøj lake. Mating wheel. Female form: Typica.

They are at it right now. Good numbers in suited habitats.




Common Bluetail 1125    (1 photos)
2022-08-17    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂ og ♀
Mating wheel. Female of form Rufescens.



Common Bluetail 1131    (2 photos)
2022-08-17    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀
Form: Rufescens?

It is a female, the ovipositor just showing in photo 2. But is it then a teneral rufescens and not a rufescens-obseleta because it shows signal marking on top of S8?




Common Bluetail 1130    (1 photos)
2022-08-17    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂ og ♀
Mating wheel. Female form: Violacea.

A pale female compared to others.




Common Bluetail 1129    (1 photos)
2022-08-17    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago




Common Bluetail 1128    (1 photos)
2022-08-17    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂ og ♀
Mating wheel. Female of form: Andromorph

If only seeing the color of the female, I would have thought it to be a male, with the exact same coloration.




Common Bluetail 1127    (1 photos)
2022-08-17    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀
Form: Violacea.



Common Bluetail 1126    (1 photos)
2022-08-17    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂




Common Bluetail 1124    (1 photos)
2022-08-17    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂ og ♀
Mating wheel. Female of form Infuscans.



Common Bluetail 1123    (1 photos)
2022-08-17    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀
Form Rufescens-Obsoleta.

I assume it is this form, with brownish pale thorax and no signal markings on S8-9. My first. I also expect some variation in amount of signal color. At least comparing with the one in Nordens Trollsländor, mine shows more than the one depicted in the book.




Common Bluetail 1708    (1 photos)
2023-06-29    Vinkelhuse (tårnby), Denmark

Imago ♂

I guess one of the most unexpected experiences with dragonflies, that I've had. Found this in the living room window, and I have absolutely no idea where it came from. We don't live near any suited localities, why it must have been straying. I released it at a small pond in Travbaneparken, a good kilometer away, where I've seen the species.


Vinkelhuse

Common Bluetail 2121    (2 photos)
2023-08-03    Hovedgård, Denmark

Imago ♂
Fruens Have-vandhullet.

With wiped-out blue on top of S8. I don't think I've seen this before.


Aberrant

Common Bluetail 2378    (3 photos)
2023-09-14    Travbaneparken, Denmark

Imago ♀
Det lille Regnvandsbassin. Form: Rufescens-Obsoleta.

My first female at these ponds, and in general of this form as well (the only one without obvious signal light on S8).




Common Bluetail 2379    (1 photos)
2023-09-14    Travbaneparken, Denmark

Imago ♂
Det lille Regnvandsbassin.

One of two males present today. Hopefully connecting with female 2378.




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