Damselflies (Zygoptera)

There are twelve species of damselfly reliably recorded in the county.

• Beautiful demoiselle Calopteryx virgo.
• Banded demoiselle Calopteryx splendens.
• Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa.
• Willow Emerald damselfly Chalcolestes viridis.
• White-legged damselfly Platycnemis pennipes.
• Large red damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula.
• Red-eyed damselfly Erythromma najas.
• Small Red-eyed damselfly Erythromma viridulum.
• Azure damselfly Coenagrion puella
• Variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum.
• Common blue damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum.
• Blue-tailed damselfly Ischnura elegans.
• Scarce Blue-tailed damselfly Ischnura pumilio.

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