Further Information
UK Species from the British Dragonfly Society
Yorkshire Species from the Yorkshire Branch of the British Dragonfly Society
Demoiselles – Calopterygidae
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Banded Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens
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Beautiful Demoiselle
Calopteryx virgo
Emerald Damselflies – Lestidae
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Scarce Emerald Damselfly
Lestes dryas
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Emerald Damselfly
Lestes sponsa
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Willow Emerald Damselfly
Chalcolestes viridis
Damselflies – Coenagrionidae
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Red-eyed Damselfly
Erythromma najas
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Large Red Damsefly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
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Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
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Variable Damselfly
Coenagrion pulchellum
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Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella
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Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans
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Small Red-eyed Damselfly
Erythromma viridulum
Hawkers – Aeshnidae
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Hairy Dragonfly
Brachytron pratense
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Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
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Norfolk Hawker
Aeshna isosceles
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Brown Hawker
Aeshna grandis
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Migrant Hawker
Aeshna mixta
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Common Hawker
Aeshna juncea
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Southern Hawker
Aeshna cyanea
Golden-ringed – Codulegastridae
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Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Cordulegaster boltonii
Emeralds
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Downy Emerald
Cordulia aenea
Darters, Chasers, Skimmers – Libellulidae
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White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia dubia
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Black Darter
Sympetrum danae
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Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
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Red-veined Darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii
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Ruddy Darter
Sympetrum sanguineum
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Keeled Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens
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Broad-Bodied Chaser
Libellula depressa
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Black-tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum
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Four-spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata