Banded Darter
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Odonata Suborder: Anisoptera Family: Libellulidae Genus: Sympetrum Species: S. Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described Odonata is an order of Insects encompassing dragonflies (Anisoptera and damselflies (Zygoptera Anisoptera redirects here For the genus of trees see Anisoptera (tree. The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest Dragonfly family in the world Sympetrum is a genus of small to medium sized skimmer dragonflies known as darters in the UK and as meadowhawks in the United States pedemontanum
Binomial name
Sympetrum pedemontanum (Mueller in Allioni, 1776)

The Banded Darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) is a European species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. Anisoptera redirects here For the genus of trees see Anisoptera (tree. The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest Dragonfly family in the world

Contents 1 Description 2 Behaviour 3 Status 3.1 Vagrancy to Britain

Description

The Banded Darter, like most members of the genus, has a red abdomen. Its primary distinguishing feature however is the presence of broad black bands across the outer section of each wing. It is similar in size to the Black Darter (35-40mm), sharing the broad hindwings and black legs. The Black Darter or Black Meadowhawk is a Dragonfly found in northern Europe Asia and North America

Behaviour

The weak, low, fluttering flight is not unlike that of a Black Darter, but it perches frequently on the tips of rush stems rather than on the ground. It is a surprisingly inconspicuous species.

Status

This species is resident in continental Europe. Its main breeding range is south-eastern, especially at medium altitudes, although it appears to be spreading westwards.

Vagrancy to Britain

The Banded Darter has been recorded in Britain just once, in Wales, in the Sympetrum immigration year of 1995 on 16-17 August. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

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