Insignia Goldenring vs Broad-bodied Chaser

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Insignia Goldenring Broad-bodied Chaser
Scientific Name Cordulegaster insignis Libellula depressa
Order Odonata Odonata
Family Cordulegastridae Libellulidae
Size 75-85 mm 39-48 mm body length
Habitat Mountains Gardens
Diet Omnivores Omnivores
Regions Asia, Europe Western Europe, Central Europe, Southern Europe
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Insignia Goldenring

A large goldenring dragonfly of Turkey and the Near East with bold yellow markings. It patrols mountain streams in the eastern Mediterranean region.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the most impressive dragonflies of the eastern Mediterranean, yet remains poorly studied.

Broad-bodied Chaser

A stocky dragonfly with a distinctly flattened, broad abdomen that is powder-blue in males and golden-brown in females. It is often the first dragonfly to colonise new garden ponds.

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Did You Know?

It can appear at a new garden pond within days of it being filled with water.