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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, 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 kraepel...
...us 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. | | |
| | The black-lined skimmer prefers rocky edges of water with many stones, sand pits and loose reeds or rushes or standing water (lakes, ponds, pools) or beaches. Adults are found from June to September. They live off insects. The black-lined skimmer establishes a territory and the males occasionally patrol this near the surface of the water. Competing species of dragonflies are systematically expelled from the area. The black-lined skimmer is very shy and always maintains a greater flight distance. Females usually remain hidden in the riparian vegetation and only rarely appear. They hunt in the evening and can only be observed flying in daylight during the mating season. Mating starts... | | |
| | | Dragonflies | | ...(Enallagma 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... | | |
| | ...he anterior area and base of the wings are yellow in colour, often to the knot. In older females (by separated wax particles) there can be a weak blue pattern. The hind wings are 35 - 41 mm long and 2. 3 - 3. 5 mm wide. When sitting, the black-lined skimmer raises its 1st pair of legs on. | | |
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