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The insect family Macromiidae contains the dragonfly species known as cruisers or skimmers.They tend to fly over bodies of water (and roads) straight down the middle. They are similar to Aeshnidae in size, but the eyes are green and just barely meet at the top of the head.
One of the largest species in Europe, the emperor dragonfly is exceeded by magnificent emperor, which occurs only marginally in the east Mediterranean [9] and in length by females of the golden-ringed dragonfly, a species with an unusually long ovipositor. [10] Thus, in most of Europe the emperor is the largest dragonfly species present.
Libellula quadrimaculata, known in Europe as the four-spotted chaser and in North America as the four-spotted skimmer, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae found widely throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. The adult stage is found between April and early September in the United Kingdom, and from mid-May to mid-August in Ireland.
Common worldwide or nearly worldwide genera are Aeshna and Anax. Anax includes some of the largest dragonflies, including the North American A. walsinghami, Hawaiian A. strenuus, European A. imperator and A. immaculifrons, and African A. tristis, but these are all exceeded by another member of the family, the Asian Tetracanthagyna plagiata, which by wingspan and weight is the world's largest ...
Once seen in Europe, in places like Portugal, Sweden, and Italy, as a darker portent (and sometimes even associated with witches), dragonflies now boast a heartening spiritual significance.
The Cordulegastridae are a family of Odonata (dragonflies) from the suborder Anisoptera. They are commonly known as spiketails. [2] Some vernacular names for the species of this family are biddie and flying adder. [3] They have large, brown or black bodies with yellow markings, and narrow unpatterned wings.
A field guide to the Dragonflies of Britain, Europe and North Africa. Collins. pp. 336. ISBN 0-00-219436-8; Boudot JP. et al. (2009). Atlas of the Odonata of the Mediterranean and North Africa. Libellula Supplement 9:1–256. Dijkstra, K-D.B & Lewington, R. (2006). Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. British Wildlife Publishing.
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