Important Stockings - _TNY_7153
The vagrant darter (Sympetrum vulgatum), also known as the moustached darter - like this female - is one of the most common dragonfly species in Sweden, Two other sdpecies are quite similar though, the ruddy darter and the common darter.
The ruddy darter is the easiest to tell apart because it has completely black legs but the other two both have yellow stripes on their legs.
The tell is how much yellow there is. The common darter has a thinyellow stripe while Mrs. Vagrant Darter here has significantly more yellow on her stockings.
The alternative name, "moustached darter", indicates another tell which isn't visible from this angle - they have a black marking underneath the eyes which is a bit moustachey.
Important Stockings - _TNY_7153
The vagrant darter (Sympetrum vulgatum), also known as the moustached darter - like this female - is one of the most common dragonfly species in Sweden, Two other sdpecies are quite similar though, the ruddy darter and the common darter.
The ruddy darter is the easiest to tell apart because it has completely black legs but the other two both have yellow stripes on their legs.
The tell is how much yellow there is. The common darter has a thinyellow stripe while Mrs. Vagrant Darter here has significantly more yellow on her stockings.
The alternative name, "moustached darter", indicates another tell which isn't visible from this angle - they have a black marking underneath the eyes which is a bit moustachey.