Nomad
Sympetrum fonscolombii
Summary 6
The red-veined darter or nomad (Sympetrum fonscolombii) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. It is a widespread and common species found from the south to the north of Africa, southern Europe and eastwards to the Middle East, Central Asia, the Indian Subcontinent and the Indian Ocean Islands. It is a common species in southern Europe and from the 1990s onwards has increasingly been found in northwest Europe, including Britain and Ireland. Its name is sometimes...
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- (c) Thomas Bresson, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/computerhotline/3589870852/
- (c) Rolf Dietrich Brecher, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/rolfdietrichbrecher/35620291193/
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- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sympetrum_fonscolombii
More Info
iNat Map
| 1. country | Botswana, Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2. ecoregion | Etosha, Kalahari, Karstveld Sink Holes, Namib Coastal, Okavango Floodplains, Southern Kalahari, Southern Temperate Highveld, Upper Zambezi Floodplains, Western Orange, Zambezi Lowveld |
| 3. body length | medium |
| 4. dominant body colour - male | red/orange |
| 5. dominant body colour - female | yellow & black |
| 6. wing markings - extent | none |
| 7. wing markings - colour | none |
| 8. pterostigma colour | pale |
| 9. typical wing position | open |
