Small Pincertail

Onychogomphus forcipatus

"Onychogomphus forcipatus", the Small Pincertail or 'Green-eyed Hook-tailed Dragonfly', is a species of 'dragonflies' belonging to the family Gomphidae. This quite common and widespread 'dragonfly' is present in most of Europe. The adults grow up to 60 millimetres long and can be encountered close to running water and lakes from June through September. Their life cycle lasts about 3-5 years.
Dragonfly chasing ladybug Onychogomphus forcipatus

Appearance

The eyes of "Onychogomphus forcipatus" are widely separated and grey-to-green. The two black lines on the side of the thorax are relatively narrow and touch the midline. It has a yellow line on the 'vertex' and two cells above the anal triangle. The abdomed in males is fitted with three hooks of large size. 'Cercoids' may be dark and have a subterminal tooth. The base of the hindwing is angled in males and rounded in females.
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Naming

*"Onychogomphus forcipatus" var. "albotibialis" Schmidt, 1954
⤷ "Onychogomphus forcipatus" var. "forcipatus"
⤷ "Onychogomphus forcipatus" var. "unguiculatus"

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyGomphidae
GenusOnychogomphus
SpeciesO. forcipatus
Photographed in
Bulgaria
Portugal