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Species account
Green Snaketail
(Ophiogomphus cecilia)
(Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785)
Clubtails (Gomphidae) [Dragonflies] GRSN 24810
Clubtails (Gomphidae) [Dragonflies] GRSN 24810
Grøn Kølleguldsmed (dk)
Grön Flodtrollslända (se)
Synonyms (common):
Green Clubtail (gb) Green Gomphid (gb)
Synonyms (scientific):
Aeschna serpentina Charpentier, 1825
Aeschna serpentina Charpentier, 1825
Aeshna spectabilis Eversmann, 1841
Aeshna spectabilis Eversmann, 1841
Paradigma bucheckerii Buchecker, 1876
Paradigma bucheckerii Buchecker, 1876
Ophiogomphus bellicosus Voronocovsky, 1909
Ophiogomphus bellicosus Voronocovsky, 1909
Aeschna serpentina Charpentier, 1825
Aeshna spectabilis Eversmann, 1841
Aeshna spectabilis Eversmann, 1841
Paradigma bucheckerii Buchecker, 1876
Paradigma bucheckerii Buchecker, 1876
Ophiogomphus bellicosus Voronocovsky, 1909
Ophiogomphus bellicosus Voronocovsky, 1909
Measurements:
To 50-60mm Ab 37-42mm Hw 30-36mm
Generations:
Flight period:
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Identification:
Similar species:
Life stages:
The mating takes place in the vegetation near the water and lasts about 5-10 minutes. The solo flying female drops the eggs into fast flowing water by dipping. The eggs hatch after 4-6 weeks and the larvae live buried in the bottom-material or on the bottom, and develop during 3-4 years. The imago-transformation takes place on rocks or the ground near the water.
Distribution:
C and E Europe including C France. Absent Mediterranean region but present Baltic states and Finland and extreme NE part of Sweden. Also present patchily through temperate Russia to C Siberia. In Denmark only present along the major waterways in central Jylland.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Endemic:
Status
(?):NE: Not evaluated
NA: Not applicable
DD: Data deficient
LC: Least concern
NT: Near threatened
VU: Vulnerable
EN: Endangered
CR: Critically endangered
EW: Extinct in the wild
EX: Extinct
RE: Regionally extinct
NA: Not applicable
DD: Data deficient
LC: Least concern
NT: Near threatened
VU: Vulnerable
EN: Endangered
CR: Critically endangered
EW: Extinct in the wild
EX: Extinct
RE: Regionally extinct
LC(global) LC(eu) LC(EU) LC(dk). Bern Convention. EU Habitat Directive II, IV. Stable in Denmark with a tendency to expand to new waterways in known range. Protection status perhaps needs a revision?!
Comment:
Two Danish observations in arter.dk from mid-september 2024 are extraordinarilly late.
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1726
(1 photos)
2023-07-08 Tvilum Bro (Silkeborg), Denmark Imago Male Unmistakable but still very difficult to spot when sitting on the ground which they apparently often prefer. |
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1727
(2 photos)
2023-07-08 Tvilum Bro (Silkeborg), Denmark Imago Male |
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1728
(1 photos)
2023-07-08 Tvilum Bro (Silkeborg), Denmark Imago Male |
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1729
(1 photos)
2023-07-08 Tvilum Bro (Silkeborg), Denmark Imago Male Camouflage colors but still rather distinct when flying over water. |
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1730
(1 photos)
2023-07-08 Tvilum Bro (Silkeborg), Denmark Imago Male |
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3308
(5 photos)
2025-07-19 Tvilum Bro (Silkeborg), Denmark Imago Male I counted 8 males this day. Some flying over the water and the rest roosting on the sun-exposed ground along the grainy parts of the trail. |
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3309
(2 photos)
2025-07-19 Tvilum Bro (Silkeborg), Denmark Imago Male Both sitting in the river-side vegetation and on the ground. |
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3310
(3 photos)
2025-07-19 Tvilum Bro (Silkeborg), Denmark Imago Male A male with the widest abdominal segment being S8 (female S9). Funny to see how the dark eye-spot changes with the angle. |
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3311
(2 photos)
2025-07-19 Tvilum Bro (Silkeborg), Denmark Imago Male |