Common darter

Sympetrum striolatum
Skimmers (Libellulidae)

♂, straight rear body.
Common darteron RikenMon's Nature.Guide

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A skimmer with brown eyes and a brown breast with some yellow side markings. The ♂ has a straight red rear section and the ♀ a yellow-brown rear section. Both have some black lines at the tail end. The legs are black yellow striped and there is a small black line between the eyes which is distinctive.

Flies from summer to late in autumn.  

⇔ l. 35-40 mm

LA:
The genus SYMPETRUM (Darters) has similar size and colour. 
≈ The SYMPETRUM SANGUINEUM (Ruddy darter) has black legs. 
≈ The black line between the eyes of the SYMPETRUM VULGATUM (Vagrant darter) has a "moustache" shape and the ♂ has a club-shaped rear.
≈ The SYMPETRUM MERIDIONALE (Southern Darter) looks paler without black spots.

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