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or four) long setae inserted near each lateral margin, and two medial fields of seven to eight short spiniform setae, the latter flanked by four setae of medium length. The body of the labial palps bears 6 or 7 major setae. Distal margins of the labial palps are weakly crenate. Legs are longer than the abdomen. The abdomen terminates in five short spine-like appendages. The cerci are no more than half the length of the paraprocts. The abdomen has mid-dorsal spines. The mid-dorsal abdominal spines are prominent on segments 3 to 6. The abdomen is without a mid-dorsal spine on segment 8; gizzard with 4–8 folds.
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are stout, body is expanded in the middle. When mature, they are 23–25.5 mm long. The postocular lobes is curving sharply to the back of the head from some distance behind the eyes. The antennae is 7 segmented. The mask have the prementum hollowed dorsally. The prementum bears three (rarely two
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is well over twice but no more than five times as long as wide. Abdomen is lanceolate and 30–35 mm long; predominantly blue (in the male), or brown (in the female), or grey (sometimes, in old females). It is rather plain (in the male, but often with orange lateral markings, and darkened over the
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alone but with male in attendance. Eggs are laid in flight by dipping abdomen onto water surface. They hatch after five or six weeks and the larvae live partially hidden by bottom debris. They emerge after two or three years. Larvae prefer bottom areas rich in vegetation and decaying plant material.
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broadly contiguous. They are brown (in the female), or blue (in the male). Legs are black and brown (the femoral bases brown). Thoracic antehumeral stripes are absent. The wings spread more or less horizontally in repose. They are dissimilar in shape and venation, sessile, unpatterned and clear. The
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It is a fairly large dragonfly (the length of 47–53 mm, 29–35 mm abdomen, rear wing 35–41 mm.) with relatively broad, flattened abdomen, but not as broad as to chaser species. With age, adult males develop extensive blue pruinescence on their abdomen, offset by yellow lateral patches.
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This dragonfly is found at any open water with bare patches along the shore where the patrolling males frequently rest in the sun. It also inhabits near slow-flowing waters. It favors lakes, slow rivers, ponds and sometimes marshy area, without dense riparian vegetation. Females are less bold and
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on the abdomen darkening to the rear with S8-10 becoming black. Its eyes are very dark green. They fly swift and low, skimming the water surface. Females retain their color and markings though they become quite grayish brown with age. This species could be confused with
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terminal segments), or predominantly longitudinally lined (the female with a dark medio-lateral band on either side along each segment); without mid-dorsal spots. The male abdomen is without auricles on segment 2; with a single inferior anal appendage.
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The main flight period is June and July. Males characteristically perch horizontally on exposed surfaces. They fly swift and low, skimming the water surface, while defending their territories. Mating can occur in flight or on land.
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is dark brown or black. On the front wings pterostigma 2–3 mm long. Anal appendages are black. The females and immature males are a deep yellow color, with wavy black lines dorsally on their abdomen. Males and females have the
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The black-tailed skimmer is abundant throughout its range and is one of the most commonly seen dragonflies in Europe. It holds a stable population and has no known major threats.
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A Contribution To The
Knowledge Of Odonata In The Maltese Islands.
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The species is similar to its much more localized congener the
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on the body, gradually darkening with age. They have a blue
761:"Dragonflies of Norfolk - Species - Black Tailed Skimmer"
1020:"David Hastings' Odonata Photos - Black-tailed Skimmer (
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Central Mediterranean Naturalist 4(4): 275–288.
965:"Exuviae and the enchanted world of the dragonfly"
477:in Essex in 1934. It is decreasing rapidly in the
1073:Klaas-Douwe B Dijkstra, Richard Lewington, 2006:
713:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T165521A140593008.en
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898:"Стрекозы Беларуси (Odonata of Belarus)"
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785:"Uģa Piterāna dabas foto blogs"
877:Dragonflyphotofavourites.co.uk
844:"British Insects: the Odonata"
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1408:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
842:M. J. Dallwitz; L. Watson.
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1403:Insects described in 1758
1060:British Dragonfly Society
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873:– Black-tailed Skimmer"
809:"Black-Tailed Skimmer (
706:: e.T165521A140593008.
499:The middle lobe of the
995:"Black tailed Skimmer"
926:Orthetrum coerulescens
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281:Bosnia and Herzegovina
1398:Dragonflies of Europe
1159:Orthetrum cancellatum
1129:Orthetrum cancellatum
1054:Orthetrum cancellatum
1022:Orthetrum cancellatum
932:Dorsetdragonflies.org
871:Orthetrum cancellatum
811:Orthetrum cancellatum
730:Orthetrum cancellatum
688:Orthetrum cancellatum
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236:Orthetrum cancellatum
208:Orthetrum cancellatum
24:Black-tailed skimmer
1256:Fauna Europaea (new)
1080:A. Sciberras, 2008:
765:Norfolkdragons.co.uk
649:Biology and behavior
518:Orthetrum albistylum
447:(Turkey-in-Europe),
231:black-tailed skimmer
16:Species of dragonfly
190:O. cancellatum
59:Conservation status
975:on 21 January 2015
924:"Keeled Skimmer -
902:Odonata.weebly.com
684:Mitra, A. (2020).
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152:Infraorder:
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1153:Wikispecies
1110:iNaturalist
621:Pterostigma
615:inner wing
581:Mature male
510:costal vein
505:pterostigma
494:Description
471:gravel pits
437:Switzerland
389:Netherlands
1382:Categories
1100:NatureSpot
1065:14 October
1033:2017-03-22
979:21 January
937:21 January
794:2017-03-22
770:2017-03-22
666:References
457:Uzbekistan
441:Tajikistan
385:Montenegro
369:Luxembourg
357:Kyrgyzstan
353:Kazakhstan
269:Azerbaijan
156:Anisoptera
126:Arthropoda
1004:2 January
907:5 January
882:2 January
853:2 January
827:2 January
365:Lithuania
241:dragonfly
184:Species:
177:Orthetrum
112:Kingdom:
106:Eukaryota
1300:11334343
1167:BioLib:
1138:Wikidata
952:Brocross
659:oviposit
657:Females
617:venation
612:dorsally
501:pronotum
425:Slovenia
421:Slovakia
405:Portugal
381:Mongolia
285:Bulgaria
239:) is a
216:Linnaeus
162:Family:
122:Phylum:
116:Animalia
102:Domain:
79:IUCN 3.1
1274:1428686
1209:2869425
1144:Q913064
1105:Habitas
1045:Sources
555:tergite
548:abdomen
485:Habitat
453:Ukraine
409:Romania
377:Moldova
345:Ireland
337:Hungary
329:Germany
325:Georgia
321:Corsica
313:Finland
309:Estonia
305:Denmark
293:Croatia
277:Belgium
273:Belarus
265:Austria
261:Albania
172:Genus:
146:Odonata
142:Order:
136:Insecta
132:Class:
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1365:390129
1339:126256
1313:165521
1248:214390
1235:241329
1222:ORHMCA
1183:198433
736:BioLib
634:nymphs
628:Nymphs
544:patina
538:Adults
445:Turkey
433:Sweden
417:Serbia
413:Russia
401:Poland
397:Norway
361:Latvia
333:Greece
317:France
297:Cyprus
1295:IRMNG
1287:62067
1230:EUNIS
1196:6T9LD
429:Spain
373:Malta
349:Italy
341:India
289:China
38:Male
1334:NCBI
1308:IUCN
1269:GBIF
1217:EPPO
1178:BOLD
1170:1656
1067:2010
1006:2015
981:2015
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909:2015
884:2015
855:2015
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704:IUCN
700:2020
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