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Gomphus vulgatissimus male · upelinis laumžirgis ♂

  • common clubtail
  • Gemeine Keiljungfer
  • upelinis laumžirgis, paprastasis upelinis žirgelis
  • melnkāju upjuspāre
  • gadziogłówka pospolita, gadziogłówka zwyczajna

Gomphus vulgatissimus is a medium-sized (wingspan 6 –7 cm.) species of dragonfly. It is found in most of Europe. Its natural habitats are clean, slow moving streaming rivers and creeks with sandy soil. It can be seen from mid-April in the south to August. Once they hatched out of water, they live shortly. As the common name suggests, this medium-sized species has a distinctive club-shaped abdomen. The males are black with extensive yellow markings on the thorax and abdomen which turn green as the insect ages. The females are black with extensive yellow markings. In the British Isles the adult flight period extends from mid May to early July.

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