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A Quick ID Guide
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Quick Identification Guide
Golden Ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii)
Welcome to my quick identification guide for the Golden Ringed Dragonfly. These graphics are meant as a guide to the key identifying features of both the male and the female dragonflies.
The text section has been kindly written and supplied by Mr Ken Crick.
The male Golden Ringed Dragonfly
A large dragonfly (see above) with a pale yellow face, tear shaped green eyes that meet to make point contact. The thorax and abdomen are black with yellow banding. Abdominal segment 3 is slightly “waisted” and segments 7 and 8 laterally flattened giving a club like appearance.
The female Golden Ringed Dragonfly
The female is some what larger than the male, with a more robust abdomen. It has similar colouring to the male, the black areas can appear less intense. The large ovipositor (tube for laying eggs) is distinctive and obvious.
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