{"id":741,"date":"2014-01-30T00:21:17","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T00:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eastyorkshirewildlife.wordpress.com\/?page_id=741"},"modified":"2024-09-01T12:04:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T12:04:52","slug":"dragonflies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741","title":{"rendered":"Dragonflies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.british-dragonflies.org.uk\/content\/uk-species\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK Species<\/a> from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.british-dragonflies.org.uk\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">British Dragonfly Society<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yorkshiredragonflies.org.uk\/?page_id=204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><br>Yorkshire Species<\/a> from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yorkshiredragonflies.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yorkshire Branch of the British Dragonfly Society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"menu-dragonflies-container\"><select class=\"mip-drop-nav\"><option value=\"#\">Select Species Group<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741#demoiselle\">Demoiselles \u2013 Calopterygidae<\/option>\n<option value=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741#emerald\">Emerald Damselflies \u2013 Lestidae<\/option>\n<option value=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741#damselflies\">Damselflies \u2013 Coenagrionidae<\/option>\n<option value=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741#hawkers\">Hawkers \u2013 Aeshnidae<\/option>\n<option value=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741#golden\">Golden-ringed \u2013 Codulegastridae<\/option>\n<option value=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741#emeralddragonflies\">Emerald Dragonflies \u2013 Corduliidae<\/option>\n<option value=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741#darters\">Darters, Chasers, Skimmers \u2013 Libellulidae<\/option>\n<option value=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\">Select Species Group<\/option>\n<\/select><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"demoiselle\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Demoiselles \u2013 <em>Calopterygidae<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-741 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10097'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/43075332231_6f1677d633_w-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Beautiful Demoiselle - Calopteryx virgo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/43075332231_6f1677d633_w-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/43075332231_6f1677d633_w.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10097'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful Demoiselle<br>Calopteryx virgo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10096'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19089054802_6657d1d1e4_w-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Banded Demoiselle - Calopteryx splendens\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19089054802_6657d1d1e4_w-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19089054802_6657d1d1e4_w.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10096'>\n\t\t\t\tBanded Demoiselle<br>Calopteryx splendens\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"emerald\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\">Back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emerald Damselflies &#8211; <em>Lestidae<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-741 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10099'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9563881033_d5b7da2465_w-e1718821519840-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-10099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9563881033_d5b7da2465_w-e1718821519840-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9563881033_d5b7da2465_w-e1718821519840.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-10099'>\n\t\t\t\tEmerald Damselfly<br>Lestes sponsa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10098'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/12370539415_804f2fe223_w-e1718821540651-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Scarce Emerald Damselfly - Lestes dryas\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-10098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/12370539415_804f2fe223_w-e1718821540651-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/12370539415_804f2fe223_w-e1718821540651.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-10098'>\n\t\t\t\tScarce Emerald Damselfly<br>Lestes dryas\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=12129'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/52301039851_124d934d4f_w-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Willow Emerald Damselfly - Chalcolestes viridis\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-12129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/52301039851_124d934d4f_w-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/52301039851_124d934d4f_w.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-12129'>\n\t\t\t\tWillow Emerald Damselfly<br>Chalcolestes viridis\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\">Back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"damselflies\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Damselflies &#8211; <em>Coenagrionidae<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-741 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10101'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8970724143_c11ee54418_w-e1644153881181-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Large Red Damsefly - Pyrrhosoma nymphula\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8970724143_c11ee54418_w-e1644153881181-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8970724143_c11ee54418_w-e1644153881181.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-10101'>\n\t\t\t\tLarge Red Damsefly<br>Pyrrhosoma nymphula\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10104'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/46967407075_035f46e19b_w-e1644153894661-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Azure Damselfly - Coenagrion puella\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/46967407075_035f46e19b_w-e1644153894661-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/46967407075_035f46e19b_w-e1644153894661.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-10104'>\n\t\t\t\tAzure Damselfly<br>Coenagrion puella\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10103'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8970761201_fb637976bb_w-e1644153918539-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Variable Damselfly - Coenagrion pulchellum\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8970761201_fb637976bb_w-e1644153918539-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8970761201_fb637976bb_w-e1644153918539.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-10103'>\n\t\t\t\tVariable Damselfly<br>Coenagrion pulchellum\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10102'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/44754779832_f9f308d8a9_w-e1644153936218-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Common Blue Damselfly - Enallagma cyathigerum\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/44754779832_f9f308d8a9_w-e1644153936218-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/44754779832_f9f308d8a9_w-e1644153936218.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-10102'>\n\t\t\t\tCommon Blue Damselfly<br>Enallagma cyathigerum\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10105'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48006141067_784a360b8f_w-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Blue-tailed Damselfly - Ischnura elegans\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48006141067_784a360b8f_w-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48006141067_784a360b8f_w.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-10105'>\n\t\t\t\tBlue-tailed Damselfly<br>Ischnura elegans\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10100'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7403918712_840cc65d35_w-e1644153961653-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Red-eyed Damselfly - Erythromma najas\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7403918712_840cc65d35_w-e1644153961653-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7403918712_840cc65d35_w-e1644153961653.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-10100'>\n\t\t\t\tRed-eyed Damselfly<br>Erythromma najas\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10106'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7797930360_794c83a999_w-e1644153989580-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Small Red-eyed Damselfly - Erythromma viridulum\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7797930360_794c83a999_w-e1644153989580-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7797930360_794c83a999_w-e1644153989580.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-10106'>\n\t\t\t\tSmall Red-eyed Damselfly<br>Erythromma viridulum\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\">Back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"hawkers\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hawkers &#8211; <em>Aeshnidae<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-741 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10108'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7014911445_373fbf45b8_w-e1644154014677-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Hairy Dragonfly - Brachytron pratense\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-10108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7014911445_373fbf45b8_w-e1644154014677-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7014911445_373fbf45b8_w-e1644154014677.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-10108'>\n\t\t\t\tHairy Dragonfly<br>Brachytron pratense\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10113'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9410052130_9fb8cf02e5_w-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-10113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9410052130_9fb8cf02e5_w-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9410052130_9fb8cf02e5_w.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-10113'>\n\t\t\t\tCommon Hawker<br>Aeshna juncea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10112'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48638266872_3d7fb87fb0_w-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-10112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48638266872_3d7fb87fb0_w-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48638266872_3d7fb87fb0_w.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-10112'>\n\t\t\t\tMigrant Hawker<br>Aeshna mixta\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10114'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/23506841758_9341e26b5d_w-e1644154032368-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-10114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/23506841758_9341e26b5d_w-e1644154032368-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/23506841758_9341e26b5d_w-e1644154032368.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-10114'>\n\t\t\t\tSouthern Hawker<br>Aeshna cyanea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10111'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/42881249425_c28c68c335_w-e1644154047136-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-10111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/42881249425_c28c68c335_w-e1644154047136-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/42881249425_c28c68c335_w-e1644154047136.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-10111'>\n\t\t\t\tBrown Hawker<br>Aeshna grandis\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10110'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/12370674343_3412bfef4b_w-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Norfolk Hawker - Aeshna isosceles\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-10110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/12370674343_3412bfef4b_w-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/12370674343_3412bfef4b_w.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-10110'>\n\t\t\t\tNorfolk Hawker<br>Aeshna isosceles\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10109'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/28307709817_9813b75c78_w-e1644154068688-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Emperor Dragonfly - Anax imperator\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-10109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/28307709817_9813b75c78_w-e1644154068688-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/28307709817_9813b75c78_w-e1644154068688.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-10109'>\n\t\t\t\tEmperor Dragonfly<br>Anax imperator\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\">Back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"golden\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Golden-ringed &#8211; <em>Codulegastridae<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-741 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10107'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7362597872_b4c55e13f3_w-e1644154091369-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Golden-ringed Dragonfly - Cordulegaster boltonii\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-10107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7362597872_b4c55e13f3_w-e1644154091369-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7362597872_b4c55e13f3_w-e1644154091369.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-10107'>\n\t\t\t\tGolden-ringed Dragonfly<br>Cordulegaster boltonii\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\">Back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"emeralddragonflies\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emerald Dragonflies &#8211; <em>Corduliidae<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-741 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10115'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8921446909_3dc19bd13d_w-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Downy Emerald - Cordulia aenea\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-10115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8921446909_3dc19bd13d_w-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8921446909_3dc19bd13d_w.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-10115'>\n\t\t\t\tDowny Emerald<br>Cordulia aenea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\">Back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"darters\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Darters, Chasers, Skimmers &#8211; <em>Libellulidae<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-741 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10124'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48305497886_d2e73b6073_w-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Four-spotted Chaser - Libellula quadrimaculata\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-10124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48305497886_d2e73b6073_w-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48305497886_d2e73b6073_w.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-10124'>\n\t\t\t\tFour-spotted Chaser<br>Libellula quadrimaculata\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10122'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9287674466_ceb508c038_w-e1644154118368-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Broad-Bodied Chaser - Libellula depressa\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-10122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9287674466_ceb508c038_w-e1644154118368-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9287674466_ceb508c038_w-e1644154118368.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-10122'>\n\t\t\t\tBroad-Bodied Chaser<br>Libellula depressa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10123'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48191429791_156f8f38a1_w-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Black-tailed Skimmer - Orthetrum cancellatum\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-10123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48191429791_156f8f38a1_w-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48191429791_156f8f38a1_w.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-10123'>\n\t\t\t\tBlack-tailed Skimmer<br>Orthetrum cancellatum\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10121'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48367473097_09b1efa280_w-e1644154136740-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Keeled Skimmer - Orthetrum coerulescens\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-10121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48367473097_09b1efa280_w-e1644154136740-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48367473097_09b1efa280_w-e1644154136740.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-10121'>\n\t\t\t\tKeeled Skimmer<br>Orthetrum coerulescens\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10118'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/43512124451_2518e9daec_w-e1644154150900-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Common Darter - Sympetrum striolatum\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-10118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/43512124451_2518e9daec_w-e1644154150900-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/43512124451_2518e9daec_w-e1644154150900.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-10118'>\n\t\t\t\tCommon Darter<br>Sympetrum striolatum\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10120'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/42795187534_715472b534_w-e1644154160769-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Ruddy Darter - Sympetrum sanguineum\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-10120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/42795187534_715472b534_w-e1644154160769-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/42795187534_715472b534_w-e1644154160769.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-10120'>\n\t\t\t\tRuddy Darter<br>Sympetrum sanguineum\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10117'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/14443522688_2d205320b4_w-e1644154175254-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Black Darter - Sympetrum danae\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-10117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/14443522688_2d205320b4_w-e1644154175254-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/14443522688_2d205320b4_w-e1644154175254.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-10117'>\n\t\t\t\tBlack Darter<br>Sympetrum danae\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10119'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48191407156_1e18d6e99b_w-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Red-veined Darter - Sympetrum fonscolombii\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-10119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48191407156_1e18d6e99b_w-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/48191407156_1e18d6e99b_w.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-10119'>\n\t\t\t\tRed-veined Darter<br>Sympetrum fonscolombii\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?attachment_id=10116'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9546245214_1ae56275c8_w-e1644154189937-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"White-faced Darter - Leucorrhinia dubia\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-10116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9546245214_1ae56275c8_w-e1644154189937-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9546245214_1ae56275c8_w-e1644154189937.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-10116'>\n\t\t\t\tWhite-faced Darter<br>Leucorrhinia dubia\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\">Back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Further Information UK Species from the British Dragonfly SocietyYorkshire Species from the Yorkshire Branch of the British Dragonfly Society Demoiselles \u2013 Calopterygidae Back to the top Emerald Damselflies &#8211; Lestidae Back to the top Damselflies &#8211; Coenagrionidae Back to the top Hawkers &#8211; Aeshnidae Back to the top Golden-ringed &#8211; Codulegastridae Back to the top &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=741\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Dragonflies&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-741","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=741"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/741\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16254,"href":"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/741\/revisions\/16254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}