Cercion lindenii male
Cercion lindenii (male)
English name: ---
Dutch name: Kanaaljuffer
Photo taken at the Tarn, St Rome du Tarn,
Southern France, the 15th of July 2001

Note: the spots at the back of the head are reduced to small stripes, often connected by another stripe. Cercion lindenii is the only European Coenagrionidid with black segments 7 and 8 and blue segments 9 and 10. Often flies and perches far away from shore on and around floating vegetation.

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© 2005 by Antoine van der Heijden