The yellow-winged darter (Sympetrum flaveolum) is a dragonfly found in Europe and mid and northern China.

An almost unmistakable darter, red-bodied in the male, with both sexes having large amounts of saffron-yellow colouration to the basal area of each wing, which is particularly noticeable on the hind-wings.

The yellow-winged darter tends to make quite short flights when settled at a site, and frequently perches quite low down on vegetation.

In Southern Europe, the nymphs of this dragonfly live in oligotrophic lakes with submerged vegetation, at high altitudes.

As an abundant predator the species has an important role in food webs of high altitude lakes.