Westbere Reserve -

Dragonflies at Westbere

17 species of dragonfly have been recorded at Westbere.

Banded Demoiselle - Calopteryx splendens
Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa
Large Red Damselfly -Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Red-eyed Damselfly - Erythromma najas
Azure Damselfly - Coenagrion puella
Variable Damselfly - C. pulchellum
Common Blue Damselfly - Enallagma cyathigerum
Blue-tailed Damselfly - Ischnura elegans
Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta
Southern Hawker - A. cyanaea
Brown Hawker - A. grandis
Emperor Dragonfly - Anax imperator
Hairy Dragonfly - Brachytron pratense
Scarce Chaser - Libellula fulva
Black-tailed Skimmer - Orthetrum cancellatum
Common Darter - Sympetrum striolatum
Ruddy Darter - Sympetrum sanguineum

Data taken from Dragonflies of Kent: An Account of Their Biology, History and Distribution by Gill Brook & John Brook, pub. Kent Field Club 2010

 

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