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Thursday, 23 April 2020

Calderdale Odonata

Calopterygidae Demoiselles
Calopteryx splendens BANDED DEMOISELLE
Lestidae Emerald Damselflies
Lestes sponsa EMERALD DAMSELFLY
Coenagrionidae
Pyrrhosoma nymphula LARGE RED DAMSELFLY
Ischnura elegans BLUE TAILED DAMSELFLY
Coenagrion puella AZURE DAMSELFLY
Enallagma cyathigerum COMMON BLUE DAMSELFLY
ANISOPTERA Dragonflies
Aeshnidae Hawkers
Aeshna juncea COMMON HAWKER
Aeshna mixta MIGRANT HAWKER
Aeshan cyanea SOUTHERN HAWKER
Aeshna grandis BROWN HAWKER
Anax imperator EMPEROR DRAGONFLY
Codulegastridae
Cordulegaster boltonii GOLDEN RINGED DRAGONFLY
Libellulidae Darters, Chasers, Skimmers
Orthetrum cancellatum BLACK TAILED SKIMMER
Libellula quadrimaculata FOUR SPOTTED CHASER
Libellula depressa BROAD BODIED CHASER
Sympetrum striolatum COMMON DARTER
Sympetrum sanguineum RUDDY DARTER
Sympetrum danae BLACK DARTER

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3 comments:

  1. AndyC23 April 2020 at 19:32

    I have done a list of local Odonata any comments welcome...anything missing..??

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  2. Julian Birkhead25 April 2020 at 14:34

    Where might I see a banded demoiselle?

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  3. AndyC26 April 2020 at 11:30

    Banded Demoiselle can be seen easily at Cromwell Bottom in late June /July..

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