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Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)    (dragonfly)    24829
Stor Hedelibel (dk)   Större Ängstrollslända (se)  
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Distribution:
Most of Europe, except northern Scandinavian pen.
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Common Darter 463    (3 photos)
2020-07-13    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Male. Young individual
Common Darter 465    (1 photos)
2020-07-13    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Male. Young individual
Common Darter 462    (1 photos)
2020-07-13    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Male. Young male with narrow waist.
Common Darter 464    (2 photos)
2020-07-13    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Assuming it is of the present species, very similar to 462, but without a view of the face, it is not certain.
Common Darter 466    (1 photos)
2020-07-14    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Female. The black rectangle on the side of the thorax is not so strongly marked, but the shape of the vulvar scale is spot on for the present species, in favor of Moustached.
Common Darter 518    (2 photos)
2021-07-07    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Female. Restricted black down side of frons, yellow on legs and black framed rectangle on side of thorax.

The vulvar scale is not visible here.
Common Darter 1178    (2 photos)
2022-07-16    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Male.
Common Darter 1175    (1 photos)
2022-07-17    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Male.
Common Darter 1179    (2 photos)
2022-07-17    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Male.
Common Darter 1104    (1 photos)
2022-07-17    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Female.
Common Darter 1176    (2 photos)
2022-07-17    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Female.
Common Darter 1177    (1 photos)
2022-07-17    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Female.
Common Darter 1122    (1 photos)
2022-08-17    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Male and female. In egg-dropping position.
Common Darter 1160    (1 photos)
2022-11-05    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

Imago. Male. Skovfogedmarken.
Practically the only species flying on Amager now.
Common Darter 1161    (3 photos)
2022-11-05    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

Imago. Male. Skovfogedmarken.
An animal with a damaged eye. As if it's been punched in. Apparently it didn't have problems flying and attacking another male.
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