The large white-faced darter or yellow-spotted whiteface (Leucorrhinia pectoralis) is a small dragonfly belonging to the genus Leucorrhinia in the family Libellulidae.
| Large white-faced darter | |
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| Male L. pectoralis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Leucorrhinia |
| Species: | L. pectoralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucorrhinia pectoralis | |
This species is 32–39 millimetres (1.3–1.5 in) long[1] and is the largest member of its genus in Europe.[2] It is easily identified by the large yellow seventh segment of its abdomen.[3]
It inhabits marshy borders and prefers less acidic waters than its close relative the white-faced darter, (Leucorrhinia dubia).[2] It occurs from western Siberia to parts of France.[4] From England, there was only one record in Kent in June 1859 until two sightings in May 2012 in Suffolk.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Libellennet: gevlekte witsnuitlibel (Leucorrhinia pectoralis)" (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ a b Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B. (2006). Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. British Wildlife Publishing. ISBN 978-0953139941.
- ^ "Yellow-Spotted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia pectoralis)". DragonflyPix.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ a b Parr, Andrew J (April 2013). "The Large White-faced Darter Leucorrhinia pectoralis (Charp.) across Britain during 2012". Journal of the British Dragonfly Society. 29.
External links
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