Yorkshire Entomolography

Life is a series of tiny little miracles, notice them. Entomological recordings by Paul Ashton.

Dragonflies

Further Information

UK Species from the British Dragonfly Society
Yorkshire Species from the Yorkshire Branch of the British Dragonfly Society

Demoiselles – Calopterygidae

Beautiful Demoiselle - Calopteryx virgo — Beautiful Demoiselle
Calopteryx virgo

Banded Demoiselle - Calopteryx splendens — Banded Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens

Emerald Damselflies – Lestidae

Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa — Emerald Damselfly
Lestes sponsa

Scarce Emerald Damselfly - Lestes dryas — Scarce Emerald Damselfly
Lestes dryas

Damselflies – Coenagrionidae

Large Red Damsefly - Pyrrhosoma nymphula — Large Red Damsefly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula

Azure Damselfly - Coenagrion puella — Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella

Variable Damselfly - Coenagrion pulchellum — Variable Damselfly
Coenagrion pulchellum

Common Blue Damselfly - Enallagma cyathigerum — Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum

Blue-tailed Damselfly - Ischnura elegans — Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans

Red-eyed Damselfly - Erythromma najas — Red-eyed Damselfly
Erythromma najas

Small Red-eyed Damselfly - Erythromma viridulum — Small Red-eyed Damselfly
Erythromma viridulum

Hawkers – Aeshnidae

Hairy Dragonfly - Brachytron pratense — Hairy Dragonfly
Brachytron pratense

Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea — Common Hawker
Aeshna juncea

Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta — Migrant Hawker
Aeshna mixta

Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea — Southern Hawker
Aeshna cyanea

Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis — Brown Hawker
Aeshna grandis

Norfolk Hawker - Aeshna isosceles — Norfolk Hawker
Aeshna isosceles

Emperor Dragonfly - Anax imperator — Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator

Golden-ringed – Codulegastridae

Golden-ringed Dragonfly - Cordulegaster boltonii — Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Cordulegaster boltonii

Emeralds

Downy Emerald - Cordulia aenea — Downy Emerald
Cordulia aenea

Darters, Chasers, Skimmers – Libellulidae

Four-spotted Chaser - Libellula quadrimaculata — Four-spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata

Broad-Bodied Chaser - Libellula depressa — Broad-Bodied Chaser
Libellula depressa

Black-tailed Skimmer - Orthetrum cancellatum — Black-tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum

Keeled Skimmer - Orthetrum coerulescens — Keeled Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens

Common Darter - Sympetrum striolatum — Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum

Ruddy Darter - Sympetrum sanguineum — Ruddy Darter
Sympetrum sanguineum

Black Darter - Sympetrum danae — Black Darter
Sympetrum danae

Red-veined Darter - Sympetrum fonscolombii — Red-veined Darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii

White-faced Darter - Leucorrhinia dubia — White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia dubia