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Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa)    Linnaeus (1758)    Skimmers (Libellulidae)    BBCH    24819
Blå Libel (dk)   Libélula Plana (es)   Bred Trollslända (se)  
Measurements:
To 39-48mm Ab 22-31mm Hw 32-38mm
Flight period:
JFMAMJJASOND 
SE
EU
Identification:
Life stages:
Distribution:
Most of Europe; absent northern Fennoscandinavia, most of Ireland and Scotland. Also present east through Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Caucasus, Middle East to Kazakhstan. In Denmark widespread and present in all regions.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Status:
LC in Denmark. LC in Europe and globally.
Widespread and common in Denmark.
Comment:
Broad-bodied Chaser 483    (3 photos)
2021-05-28    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀
Pinseskoven.
2 different animals, picture 1 and 2-3. Females and not young males because the appendices are widely separated (relatively). Astonishing creatures!

Lifer.




Broad-bodied Chaser 488    (2 photos)
2021-05-30    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♂
Ellevehøj-sporet. Expecting it to be an immature male. Three animals were chasing, indeed, each other almost constantly making it difficult to get photos.



Broad-bodied Chaser 1237    (1 photos)
2021-06-05    Store Bøgeskov (Ringsted), Denmark

Imago ♂




Broad-bodied Chaser 1238    (1 photos)
2021-06-05    Store Bøgeskov (Ringsted), Denmark

Imago ♀




Broad-bodied Chaser 684    (1 photos)
2022-05-23    Kongelunden, Denmark

Imago ♂
Immature.



Broad-bodied Chaser 685    (2 photos)
2022-05-23    Kongelunden, Denmark

Imago ♂
Immature male with much dark on side of abdomen distally.



Broad-bodied Chaser 815    (1 photos)
2022-06-18    Teglstrup Hegn (nordsjælland), Denmark

Imago ♀




Broad-bodied Chaser 816    (1 photos)
2022-06-18    Teglstrup Hegn (nordsjælland), Denmark

Imago ♂




Broad-bodied Chaser 1156    (1 photos)
2022-06-30    Amager Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀

Old male-like with blue pruinose markings on the abdomen.




Broad-bodied Chaser 1653    (1 photos)
2023-05-18    Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Denmark

Imago ♀




Broad-bodied Chaser 1654    (2 photos)
2023-05-18    Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Denmark

Imago ♂




Broad-bodied Chaser 1549    (1 photos)
2023-06-07    Hästenäs Kyrkskog (Östergötland), Sweden

Imago ♀
Young individual.



Broad-bodied Chaser 1619    (1 photos)
2023-06-08    Hunneröd Mosse (Skåne), Sweden

Imago ♂




Broad-bodied Chaser 1661    (1 photos)
2023-06-24    Horreby Lyng (Falster), Denmark

Imago ♂

A few males among a good number of females. Normally the opposite..?




Broad-bodied Chaser 1662    (1 photos)
2023-06-24    Horreby Lyng (Falster), Denmark

Imago ♀
Some 15 were clustering in a single spot.



Broad-bodied Chaser 1663    (1 photos)
2023-06-24    Horreby Lyng (Falster), Denmark

Imago ♀




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