Yellow-winged darter

Sympetrum flaveolum
Skimmers (Libellulidae)

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A darter with an orange-yellow marking at the wing base and black yellow banded legs. The rear body of the ♀ is yellow with dark vertical stripes on the sides.  With age, the yellow becomes darker and the under surface greyish. The rear section of the ♂ has a red upper surface and black under surface. Young ♂ are as yellow as the ♀. The yellow marking can differ in size and can be on the rear and or the front wing base. 

Prefers still water with varying water levels.

⇔ l. 32-37 mm

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≈ The SYMPETRUM SANGUINEUM (Ruddy darter) also has a yellow wing base but the marking is much smaller.

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