It has a body size of 35 to 40 mm with a wingspan of 50 to 60 mm.
Its legs are black with a yellowish stripe. The black, moustache-like stripe running down from the forehead along the eyes is also characteristic.
The male has a brown thorax with black lines and a red, club-shaped abdomen.
The female's abdomen is yellow, but can also become reddish in colour with age. It has a black longitudinal line on each side. The ovipositor is clearly visible and protrudes at right angles.
It colonises stagnant bodies of water that vary in size, are rich in nutrients and have structurally rich reed vegetation.
Literature:
- K.-D. Dijkstra, Libellen Europas, 2. Auflage, Haupt Verlag Bern 2021,ISBN 3-258-08219-6, S. 296 f
- K. Sternberg / R. Buchwald, Libellen Baden-Württembergs, Bd. 2, Ulmer Verlag Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-8001-3514-0, S. 616-625
- H. Wildermuth, A. Martens, Die Libellen Europas, Quelle & Meyer Wiebelsheim 2018, 3-494-01690-9, S. 794 ff
Websites:
- https://www.libellen.tv
- https://www.libellenschutz.ch
- https://www.libellenwissen.de
- https://www.waldschrat-online.de
