Siberian Bluet (Coenagrion hylas)
• English name: Siberian Bluet
• German name: Sibirische Azurjungfer
• French name: Agrion de Frey
• Dutch name: Siberische waterjuffer
• Swedish name: Sibirisk flickslända
• Norwegian name: N/A
• Finnish name: N/A
• Danish name: N/A
• Italian name: N/A
• Czech name: N/A
• Slovenian name: Sibirski škratec
• Bulgarian name: N/A
Siberian Bluet (Coenagrion hylas)
Map data based on J.-P. Boudot & V. J. Kalkman (eds.),
Atlas of the European Dragonflies and Damselflies
| General | ➤ a dark- and robust-looking species which in Europe occurs only in Austria | |
| Classification | • suborder: Zygoptera (damselflies); family: Coenagrionidae | |
| Scientific name | • Coenagrion hylas (Trybom, 1889) | |
| Distribution | • click or tap the Map button above | |
| Notes | • the species has a reputation for being a bit lethargic, but on the few warm and sunny days we managed to photograph it, we observed the same frantic sexual activity as other species display on such days | |
| Habitat | • spring-fed ponds at altitudes of 800 metres and upwards; known from about 15 sites in Western Austria | |
| Dimensions | • typical body length: 33-38 mm; hindwing: 19-28 mm | |
| Both sexes | Head | ➤ the postocular spots are big, round and blue |
| Abdomen | • the lower side of the abdomen is black | |
| Wings | • the pterostigma is uniformly grey | |
| Male | Abdomen | • the abdomen has a W-shaped mark on S2 |
| Female | Thorax | • the thorax is black and yellow/green |
| • the hind margin of the pronotum has a tiny lobe in the middle; see also the LineDrawing below | ||
| Abdomen | ➤ the abdomen is black, yellow/green and sky blue | |
| Photographs | • all of our photos below were made in Austria |
LineDrawing: the female's pronotum in lateral view.
