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Species account
Yellow-winged Darter
(Sympetrum flaveolum)
Linnaeus (1758)
Skimmers (Libellulidae)
YWDA
24833
Gulvinget Hedelibel (dk)
Libélula Montana (es)
Gulfläckad Ängstrollslända (se)
Measurements:
To 32-37mm Ab 19-27mm Hw 23-32mm
Flight period:
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Identification:
Similar species:
Life stages:
The mating lasts only a few minutes and takes place in the vegetation near the water. The female, in tandem, drops the eggs over low water or the dried out parts next to the waters edge. The eggs overwinter and hatch the following spring. The larvae live in-between the water plants or at the bottom, and develop during 2-3 months (same season). Imago-transformation takes place on vegetation in or near the water.
Distribution:
Central Europe and patchily throughout the entire perimeter; absent most of the Iberian peninsula, most of Italy, Greece and northern Fennoscandinavia. Very local in Ireland and Scotland. Also present Baltic states, Turkey, Ukraine and Russia through the continent via Mongolia to China and Japan. In Denmark mainly seen NE Sjælland and Jylland with observations throughout all regions, though.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Larvae prefer warm and shallow waters.
Status:
LC(global)
EN(eu) LC(dk). A fluctuating species that used to be more common in Denmark, and Europe in general. In our region most often seen when invasions occur, otherwise only single animals show up now and then. Last invasion in Denmark was 2018-19. In 2023 only 2 records from Jylland!! More common in surrounding countries.
Comment:
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2020-08-11 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ Granathøj. A lifer. Unmistakable when seen like this. Only found this individual. During a period with very hot southeastern winds. |
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2021-08-01 Amager Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ Glad to find it again this year. In tall grass away from water. |
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2022-07-31 Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark Imago ♂ The tip of the peninsula, at the edge of the waterhole south of the road just below Naturskolen. I had been occupied by a Blue-eyed Hawker when I suddenly spotted this animal on the ground. There were several darters around, but I had just taken them for Ruddys, since that's what the ones I checked were. To say that I might have overlook more of this and similar species. Even though it generally is scarce in Denmark. I lost it when it flew up. An immature male. Cool to see how the yellow wing patch is transmitted onto the ground below it. |