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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:
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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.
Widespread and common in Denmark.
Comment:
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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. |
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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. |
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1237
(1 photos)
2021-06-05 Store Bøgeskov (Ringsted), Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1238
(1 photos)
2021-06-05 Store Bøgeskov (Ringsted), Denmark Imago ♀ |
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684
(1 photos)
2022-05-23 Kongelunden, Denmark Imago ♂ Immature. |
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685
(2 photos)
2022-05-23 Kongelunden, Denmark Imago ♂ Immature male with much dark on side of abdomen distally. |
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815
(1 photos)
2022-06-18 Teglstrup Hegn (nordsjælland), Denmark Imago ♀ |
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816
(1 photos)
2022-06-18 Teglstrup Hegn (nordsjælland), Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1156
(1 photos)
2022-06-30 Amager Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ Old male-like with blue pruinose markings on the abdomen. |
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1653
(1 photos)
2023-05-18 Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Denmark Imago ♀ |
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1654
(2 photos)
2023-05-18 Søholt Storskov (Maribo), Denmark Imago ♂ |
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1549
(1 photos)
2023-06-07 Hästenäs Kyrkskog (Östergötland), Sweden Imago ♀ Young individual. |
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1619
(1 photos)
2023-06-08 Hunneröd Mosse (Skåne), Sweden Imago ♂ |
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1661
(1 photos)
2023-06-24 Horreby Lyng (Falster), Denmark Imago ♂ A few males among a good number of females. Normally the opposite..? |
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1662
(1 photos)
2023-06-24 Horreby Lyng (Falster), Denmark Imago ♀ Some 15 were clustering in a single spot. |
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1663
(1 photos)
2023-06-24 Horreby Lyng (Falster), Denmark Imago ♀ |