| Lestidae | ||
| Sympecma fusca (Vander Linden, 1820) | ||
| Bruine winterjuffer | Common Winter Damsel | L: 34 - 39 mm |
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Adult (territorial male), Nijensleek,
Drenthe, April 16, 2007 |
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Adult (female), Nijensleek, Drenthe, April 16, 2007 |
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Adult (male) mating an adult female Sympecma paedisca, Brief copulation, Nijensleek, Drenthe, April 13, 2007 |
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Adult (older female), Hatertse
vennen, Gelderland, May 4, 2006 |
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Adult (female), Camping (Luzeret), France, July 19, 2001 |
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Hibernating adult (female), Hatertse vennen, Gelderland, February 17, 2007 |
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Hibernating adult (female flying around) on a very warm day in winter (14 degrees Celsius), Boswachterij Grollo, Drenthe, February 11, 2008 |
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Hibernating adult (female), Hatertse vennen, Gelderland, February 17, 2007 |
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Hibernating adult (female), Hatertse vennen, Gelderland, February 17, 2007 |
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Hibernating habitat, Hatertse vennen, Gelderland, |
Habitat: Well-vegetated standing waters with floating dead rushes or reeds.
Distribution: Most abundant in the south. Slowly spreading out to the north.
Flight season: From July to May next year. Hibernating from November to March
Status: Not endangered