9,608 observationsLeast Concern
Yellow-winged Darter
Sympetrum flaveolum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Odonata ›Family: Libellulidae ›Genus: Sympetrum
About
The yellow-winged darter (Sympetrum flaveolum) is a dragonfly found in Europe and mid and northern China. Breeding is confined to stagnant water, usually in peat bogs. Although not resident in the United Kingdom it occasionally migrates there in some numbers. Such 'Invasion Years' occurred in 1906, 1926, 1945, 1953, and 1995. On each occasion a small breeding colony appeared, but they have invariably died out after a few years.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Yellow-winged Darter is Sympetrum flaveolum.
- Yellow-winged Darter belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Yellow-winged Darter belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Yellow-winged Darter belongs to the class Insecta.
- Yellow-winged Darter belongs to the order Odonata.
- Yellow-winged Darter belongs to the family Libellulidae.
- Yellow-winged Darter belongs to the genus Sympetrum.