It's difficult to determine the very similar L. dryas (Kirby, 1890) from L. sponsa. On the male L. sponsa the 2nd abdominal segment is blue, on L. dryas only 2/3 is blue.
Lestes sponsa
Flight-period Central Europe: from Mid May to Mid October
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Imago |
English: | Common Spreadwing |
German: | Gemeine Binsenjungfer |
Danish: | Almindelig kobbervandnymfe |
Date: | 08/08/2003 |
Location: | Denmark, Zealand, Vordingborg |
Copyright: | Per Hoffmann Olsen |
Camera: | Canon EOS 500N (Film) |
Lens: | Sigma 180mm 1:3.5 Macro with 25mm Extension Tube |
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