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| Black-lined skimmer | The black-lined skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum), also called the black-tailed skimmer, is a species in the order dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata), the suborder dragonflies (Anisoptera), the superfamily Libelluloidea, the family skimmers (Libellulidae), the subfamily Libellulinae...
...lso called the black-tailed skimmer, is a species in the order dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata), the suborder dragonflies (Anisoptera), the superfamily Libelluloidea, the family skimmers (Libellulidae), the subfamily Libellulinae, and the genus Orthetrum. A scientific synonym for this species is Libellula cancellata. Subspecies of Orthetrum cancellatum are as follows: Orthetrum cancellatum cancellatum, Orthetrum cancellatum kraepelini and Orthetrum cancellatum orientale. The black-lined skimmer is widespread and common in Europe and the Palaearctic ecozone of Asia and North Africa. In Central Europe it is one of the most noticeable and common species of dragonfly. | | |
| | Dragonflies | | ...a cyathigerum), blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans), large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula), willow emerald damselfly (Lestes viridis), emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator), small red-eyed damselfly (Erythromma viridulum), black-lined skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum), scarlet dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea), ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum), common darter (Sympetrum striolatum), black darter (Sympetrum danae), four-spotted chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) and downy emerald (Cordulia aenea). | | |
| | | ...ellow to brown. Scarlet dragonflies can easily be confused with some darter species, however, they are larger and have a flatter abdomen than the darters. Young and female scarlet dragonflies are similar in colouration to female black-lined skimmers(Orthetrum cancellatum). The latter, however, have agrey to bluish marking on their wings. Female scarlet dragonflies also have a vertically protruding ovipositor. The legs are strongly built and are used to catch prey. | | |
| | Adult Orthetrum cancellatum reach body lengths of about 50 mm. While both sexes are pale grey-green when they hatch, marked differences in colouration occur later on (sexual dimorphism). The females become a yellowish colour. With increasing age, this changes to br... | | |
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