Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

There are sixteen species of true dragonfly reliably recorded in the county.

• Common hawker Aeshna juncea.
• Migrant hawker Aeshna mixta
• Southern hawker Aeshna cyanea
• Brown hawker Aeshna grandis
• Emperor dragonfly Anax imperator
• Hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense
• Gold-ringed dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
• Club-tailed dragonfly Gomphus vulgatissimus
• Four-spotted chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
• Broad-bodied chaser Libellula depressa
• Black-tailed skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
• Common darter Sympetrum striolatum
• Ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum
• Black darter Sympetrum danae
• Red-veined darter Sympetrum fonscolombii
• Yellow-winged darter Sympetrum flaveolum

 

Last updated Thu Jun 19 21:58:31 2008

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