Thursday, 9 of September of 2010

Small Red-eyed Damselfly

Erythromma viridulum

Population Status: First discovered in Britain in July 1999 at three locations in Essex. Since then it has rapidly expanded its range. First records for Yorkshire where at Oak Road Lake in Hull on 8th August 2006.

Flight Period: Nationally: Mid June to late September though mainly July to August. Later than Red-eyed Damselfly.

VC61 Flight Period: Presently unkown.

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