DRAGONFLIES & DAMSELFLIES, INSECTS, SPECIES LISTS

List of Dragonflies & Damselflies

In alphabetical order, a list of dragonflies and damselflies recorded in Charlton Down Nature Area to date.

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Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella		Male and female Azure Damselflies mating on a leaf
Banded Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens		Male Banded Demoiselle dragonfly (Calopteryx splendens) resting on one of the new pond edging stones at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset
Black-tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum		Black-tailed Skimmer dragonfly (Orthetrum cancellatum) resting on a stone
Blue Emperor
Anax imperator		Female Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) laying eggs on a lily leaf on the pond
Broad-bodied Chaser
Libellula depressa		Male Broad-bodied Chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa) dorsal view showing blue abdomen
Common Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum		Common Bluet damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) resting on a lily leaf
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum		Common Darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) on a dry hogweed stem at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula f. intermedia		A pair of Large Red Damselflies (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) mating on a Bog Bean leaf
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula f. fulvipes		The Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) resting on a blade of grass
Migrant Hawker
Aeshna mixta		A Migrant Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna mixta) resting on a dry hogweed stem
Southern Hawker
Aeshna cyanea		Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) resting on wild marjoram flowers
List of Odonata recorded in CDNA (subject to additions and revisions) with links to posts with more information. Click on either the text or the image.

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A volunteer helper at the Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset using a life-long interest in natural history to help improve the biodiversity and amenity value of the site. Enthusiastic about the natural world right on our doorstep, and working to enable all visitors to enjoy, learn, and appreciate the value of wilder places. Jessica writes the Charlton Down Nature Area website and blog at https://charltondownnaturearea.uk and Jessica's Nature Blog at https://natureinfocus.blog.

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