Sympetrum danae (Sulzer, 1776)
(Black Darter)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSympetrum danae (Black Darter)
GenusSympetrum (darter 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 Sympetrum danae (Black Darter) :
1: Sympetrum danae (Black Darter)
20 Jul 2017 OSGR: SY99 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at rest
Image 1: Male - at rest
2: Sympetrum danae (Black Darter)
17 Aug 1975 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Mating pair
Image 1: Mating pair - dorsal viewImage 2: Mating pair - lateral view
3: Sympetrum danae (Black Darter)
2 Aug 1975 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Female - front view - close-upImage 2: Female - rear three-quarter viewImage 3: Female - side view - close-upImage 4: Female - top viewImage 5: Female - top view (2)Image 6: Male - front view - close-upImage 7: Male - oblique viewImage 8: Male - side view - close-upImage 9: Male - top view
4: Sympetrum danae (Black Darter)
27 Oct 1974 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Male, resting on the ground on a very dull day
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Front three quarters close-upImage 3: Rear three-quarters view

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Revels, R. 2007 Male Black Darter Vol 18 (3) Page: 202
Revels, R. 2006 Mature male Black Darter Vol 27, No 3 Page: 201

Sympetrum danae (Black Darter) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sympetrum danae (Black Darter)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Sympetrum danae (Black Darter)
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