Vagrant darter

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Vagrant darter
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Male
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Female
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Sympetrum
Species:
S. vulgatum
Binomial name
Sympetrum vulgatum
(Linnaeus, 1758)

The vagrant darter (Sympetrum vulgatum) is a European dragonfly. The species takes its English name from its habit of occasionally appearing as a rare vagrant north of its normal range. However, it is likely to be under-recorded because it is very similar to the common darter (S. striolatum).

The species is common in central and northeast Europe. It breeds in standing water.

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References

  1. Kalkman, V.J. (2014). "Sympetrum vulgatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T165483A19170436. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T165483A19170436.en . Retrieved 27 May 2024.