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| Territorial male Common Darter |
One of the commonest dragonflies in the UK, especially in
the south, is the Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum. One of at least 50
species of Sympetrum, Common Darters have a vast range extending from Western
Europe across to Japan, and are often migratory. Other species of Sympetrum are
found across the whole northern hemisphere, and in North America they are
generally called Meadowhawks.
