Vagrant darter

Vagrant darter
Male
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Sympetrum
Species:	S. vulgatum
Binomial name
Sympetrum vulgatum (Linnaeus, 1758)

The vagrant darter (Sympetrum vulgatum) is a European dragonfly. The species takes its English name from its habit of occasionally appearing as a rare vagrant north of its normal range. However, it is likely to be under-recorded because it is very similar to the common darter (S. striolatum).

The species is common in central and northeast Europe. It breeds in standing water.

References

1. Kalkman, V.J. (2014). "Sympetrum vulgatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T165483A19170436. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T165483A19170436.en. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

• Brooks, Philip S. Corbet & Stephen J. (2008). Dragonflies. London: Collins. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-00-715169-1.
• Fauna Europaea