Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758
(Broad-bodied Chaser)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLibellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser)
GenusLibellula (chaser dragonflies)
FamilyLIBELLULIDAE (chaser, darter and skimmer dragonflies)
SuborderANISOPTERA (dragonflies)
OrderODONATA (dragonflies and damselflies)
InfraclassPalaeoptera (dragonflies, damselflies and mayflies)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser) :
1: Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser)
11 May 2019 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
teneral, on front door step in morning.
Image 1: Teneral - dorsal view - natural background
2: Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser)
7 May 2006 OSGR: SY59 50° 50’ N, 2° 40’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Freshly emerged female, just after its maiden flight
Image 1: Freshly emerged - dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Freshly emerged - latero-dorsal view - close-upImage 3: Freshly emerged - latero-dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 4: Freshly emerged - latero-dorsal view - close-up (3)Image 5: Freshly emerged - latero-dorsal view - wings blown back a bit - close-upImage 6: Freshly emerged - latero-dorsal view - wings blown back a bit - close-up (2)Image 7: Freshly emerged - top view
3: Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser)
7 May 2006 OSGR: SY59 50° 50’ N, 2° 40’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Exuvia . Photos: Exuvia, mask
Image 1: Exuvia - dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Exuvia - lateral view - close-upImage 3: Mask (labellum) - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 4: Mask (labellum) - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - grey background
4: Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser)
22 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Teneral
Image 1: Teneral - perching on garden cane - dorsal viewImage 2: Teneral - perching on garden cane - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Teneral - perching on garden cane - dorsal view (3)Image 4: Teneral - perching on garden cane - dorsal view (4)Image 5: Teneral - perching on garden cane - dorsal view (5)Image 6: Teneral - perching on garden cane - ventral view
5: Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser)
10 Jun 1975 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Teneral male on Gorse
Image 1: Teneral - dorsal oblique viewImage 2: Teneral - dorsal viewImage 3: Teneral - dorsal view (2)Image 4: Teneral - fronto-lateral view - close-upImage 5: Teneral - posterior view

Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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