Friday, 20 December 2019

Ode-vent Day 20


The genus Leucorrhinia, or whitefaces, is represented by three species in Belgium, all of which have red-and-black bodies.  They generally prefer heathland and are thus extremely rare in Brussels.  This is Northern White-faced Darter (Leucorrhinia rubicunda), which is mainly found along the Dutch border.  It can be told from White-faced Darter by its larger size, broader and more heavily-spotted abdomen, and red instead of black pterostigma.