Damsels and Dragons
| Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:46 puffinbillyunst |
The dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of Britain and Ireland are a harder group to identify than the butterflies, but here are the species represented on Geograph so far (first identifiable photo of each species only). Revised list in systematic order  Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) Common Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa) Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans) Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura pumilio)  Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella)  Southern Damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale)  Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)  Small Red Damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum) White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes)  Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta)  Norfolk Hawker (Aeshna isosceles)  Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis) Southern Hawker (Aeshana cyanea) Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea) Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)  Hairy Dragonfly (Brachtyron pratense) Club-tailed Dragonfly (Gomphus vulgatissimus)  Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulagester boltonii) Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva)  Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens)  Black Darter (Sympetrum danae) Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguinem) Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) |
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| Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:00 Mr Blue Sky |
 Common blue damselfly
 Azure damselfly
 Emperor dragonfly |
| Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:09 BobE |
Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa)
 Azure Damselflies (Coenagrion puella) |
| Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:15 Laverock |
Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis)
 Black-tailed skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) |
| Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:31 puffinbillyunst |
Number 24
Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguinem) |
| Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:36 Portsbob |
 Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:55 pangapilot |
Broad-bodied Chaser, female or immature Blue-tailed damselfly Azure damselfly |
| Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:18 devonpaul |
An immature male Beautiful Demoiselle |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:11 puffinbillyunst |
The list in the first post has been revised and with this in mind the following regularly occurring species are not represented so far. Scarce Emerald Damselfly (Lestes dryas) Variable Damselfly (Coenagrion pulchellum) Northern Damselfly (Coenagrion hastulatum) Irish Damselfly (Coenagrion lunulatum) Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma najas) Small Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma viridulum) Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) Brilliant Emerald (Somatochlora metallica) Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) White-faced Darter (Leucorrhinia dubia) Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) Highland Darter (Sympetrum nigrescens) |
| Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:48 devonpaul |
 Golden Ringed Dragonfly |
