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