Somerset Wildlife Photography

Damselflies of Somerset

DAMSELFLIES

Azure Damselfly - Coenagrion Puella

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Azure Damselfly – Coenagrion Puella / LENGTH: 33-35mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

Blue-tailed Damselfly - Ischnura elegans

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans (Rufescens) / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans (Rufescens) / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans – (rufescens) / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans – (rufescens) / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans – (rufescens-obsoleta) / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans – (rufescens-obsoleta) / LENGTH: 30-34mm / REARWING: 14-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

Common Blue - Enallagma cyathigerum

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Common Blue – Enallagma cyathigerum / LENGTH: 29-36mm / REARWING: 18-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

Variable Damselfly - Coenagrion pulchellum

NAME: Variable Damselfly – Coenagrion pulchellum / LENGTH: 33-38mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-August / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common, Found in only a few places although likely to be overlooked. Kenn Moor in North Somerset is a good place to look /

NAME: Variable Damselfly – Coenagrion pulchellum / LENGTH: 33-38mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-August / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common, Found in only a few places although likely to be overlooked. Kenn Moor in North Somerset is a good place to look /

NAME: Variable Damselfly – Coenagrion pulchellum / LENGTH: 33-38mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-August / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common, Found in only a few places although likely to be overlooked. Kenn Moor in North Somerset is a good place to look /

NAME: Variable Damselfly – Coenagrion pulchellum / LENGTH: 33-38mm / REARWING: 16-23mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-August / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common, Found in only a few places although likely to be overlooked. Kenn Moor in North Somerset is a good place to look /

Damselfly - Small Red-eyed - Erythromma viridulum

NAME: Small Red-eyed Damselfly – Erythromma viridulum / LENGTH: 26-32mm / REARWING: 16-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common, Found in only a few places although likely to be overlooked. Backwell Lake in North Somerset is a good place to look /

NAME: Small Red-eyed Damselfly – Erythromma viridulum / LENGTH: 26-32mm / REARWING: 16-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common, Found in only a few places although likely to be overlooked. Backwell Lake in North Somerset is a good place to look /

NAME: Small Red-eyed Damselfly – Erythromma viridulum / LENGTH: 26-32mm / REARWING: 16-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common, Found in only a few places although likely to be overlooked. Backwell Lake in North Somerset is a good place to look /

NAME: Small Red-eyed Damselfly – Erythromma viridulum / LENGTH: 26-32mm / REARWING: 16-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common, Found in only a few places although likely to be overlooked. Backwell Lake in North Somerset is a good place to look /

NAME: Small Red-eyed Damselfly – Erythromma viridulum / LENGTH: 26-32mm / REARWING: 16-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common, Found in only a few places although likely to be overlooked. Backwell Lake in North Somerset is a good place to look /

NAME: Small Red-eyed Damselfly – Erythromma viridulum / LENGTH: 26-32mm / REARWING: 16-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common, Found in only a few places although likely to be overlooked. Backwell Lake in North Somerset is a good place to look /

NAME: Small Red-eyed Damselfly – Erythromma viridulum / LENGTH: 26-32mm / REARWING: 16-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common, Found in only a few places although likely to be overlooked. Backwell Lake in North Somerset is a good place to look /

NAME: Small Red-eyed Damselfly – Erythromma viridulum / LENGTH: 26-32mm / REARWING: 16-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common, Found in only a few places although likely to be overlooked. Backwell Lake in North Somerset is a good place to look /

NAME: Small Red-eyed Damselfly – Erythromma viridulum / LENGTH: 26-32mm / REARWING: 16-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common, Found in only a few places although likely to be overlooked. Backwell Lake in North Somerset is a good place to look /

NAME: Small Red-eyed Damselfly – Erythromma viridulum / LENGTH: 26-32mm / REARWING: 16-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common, Found in only a few places although likely to be overlooked. Backwell Lake in North Somerset is a good place to look /

NAME: Small Red-eyed Damselfly – Erythromma viridulum / LENGTH: 26-32mm / REARWING: 16-20mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common, Found in only a few places although likely to be overlooked. Backwell Lake in North Somerset is a good place to look /

Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa

NAME: Emerald Damselfly – Lestes sponsa / LENGTH: 35-39mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common but can be numerous when found in the right habitat /

NAME: Emerald Damselfly – Lestes sponsa / LENGTH: 35-39mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common but can be numerous when found in the right habitat /

NAME: Emerald Damselfly – Lestes sponsa / LENGTH: 35-39mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common but can be numerous when found in the right habitat /

NAME: Emerald Damselfly – Lestes sponsa / LENGTH: 35-39mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common but can be numerous when found in the right habitat /

NAME: Emerald Damselfly – Lestes sponsa / LENGTH: 35-39mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common but can be numerous when found in the right habitat /

NAME: Emerald Damselfly – Lestes sponsa / LENGTH: 35-39mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: July-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Not Common but can be numerous when found in the right habitat /

Large Red Damselfly - Pyrrhosoma nymphula

NAME: Large Red Damselfly – Pyrrhosoma nymphula / LENGTH: 33-36mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: May-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Large Red Damselfly – Pyrrhosoma nymphula / LENGTH: 33-36mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: May-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Large Red Damselfly – Pyrrhosoma nymphula / LENGTH: 33-36mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: May-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Large Red Damselfly – Pyrrhosoma nymphula / LENGTH: 33-36mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: May-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Large Red Damselfly – Pyrrhosoma nymphula / LENGTH: 33-36mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: May-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Large Red Damselfly – Pyrrhosoma nymphula / LENGTH: 33-36mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: May-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Large Red Damselfly – Pyrrhosoma nymphula / LENGTH: 33-36mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: May-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Large Red Damselfly – Pyrrhosoma nymphula / LENGTH: 33-36mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: May-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Large Red Damselfly – Pyrrhosoma nymphula / LENGTH: 33-36mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: May-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Large Red Damselfly – Pyrrhosoma nymphula / LENGTH: 33-36mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: May-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Large Red Damselfly – Pyrrhosoma nymphula / LENGTH: 33-36mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: May-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

NAME: Large Red Damselfly – Pyrrhosoma nymphula / LENGTH: 33-36mm / REARWING: 19-24mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: May-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread /

DAMOISELLE

Banded Damoiselle - Calopteryx splendens

NAME: Banded Damoiselle – Calopteryx splendens / LENGTH: 45-48mm / REARWING: 27-35mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread where habitat allows /

NAME: Banded Damoiselle – Calopteryx splendens / LENGTH: 45-48mm / REARWING: 27-35mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread where habitat allows /

NAME: Banded Damoiselle – Calopteryx splendens / LENGTH: 45-48mm / REARWING: 27-35mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread where habitat allows /

NAME: Banded Damoiselle – Calopteryx splendens / LENGTH: 45-48mm / REARWING: 27-35mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread where habitat allows /

NAME: Banded Damoiselle – Calopteryx splendens / LENGTH: 45-48mm / REARWING: 27-35mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread where habitat allows /

NAME: Banded Damoiselle – Calopteryx splendens / LENGTH: 45-48mm / REARWING: 27-35mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread where habitat allows /

NAME: Banded Damoiselle – Calopteryx splendens / LENGTH: 45-48mm / REARWING: 27-35mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread where habitat allows /

NAME: Banded Damoiselle – Calopteryx splendens / LENGTH: 45-48mm / REARWING: 27-35mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread where habitat allows /

NAME: Banded Damoiselle – Calopteryx splendens / LENGTH: 45-48mm / REARWING: 27-35mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread where habitat allows /

NAME: Banded Damoiselle – Calopteryx splendens / LENGTH: 45-48mm / REARWING: 27-35mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread where habitat allows /

NAME: Banded Damoiselle – Calopteryx splendens / LENGTH: 45-48mm / REARWING: 27-35mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread where habitat allows /

NAME: Banded Damoiselle – Calopteryx splendens / LENGTH: 45-48mm / REARWING: 27-35mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-September / SOMERSET STATUS: Common and widespread where habitat allows /

Beautiful Demoiselle - Calopteryx virgo

NAME: Beautiful Demoiselle – Calopteryx virgo / LENGTH: 45-49mm / REARWING: 29-36mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common where habitat allows /

NAME: Beautiful Demoiselle – Calopteryx virgo / LENGTH: 45-49mm / REARWING: 29-36mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common where habitat allows /

NAME: Beautiful Demoiselle – Calopteryx virgo / LENGTH: 45-49mm / REARWING: 29-36mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common where habitat allows /

NAME: Beautiful Demoiselle – Calopteryx virgo / LENGTH: 45-49mm / REARWING: 29-36mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common where habitat allows /

NAME: Beautiful Demoiselle – Calopteryx virgo / LENGTH: 45-49mm / REARWING: 29-36mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common where habitat allows /

NAME: Beautiful Demoiselle – Calopteryx virgo / LENGTH: 45-49mm / REARWING: 29-36mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common where habitat allows /

NAME: Beautiful Demoiselle – Calopteryx virgo / LENGTH: 45-49mm / REARWING: 29-36mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common where habitat allows /

NAME: Beautiful Demoiselle – Calopteryx virgo / LENGTH: 45-49mm / REARWING: 29-36mm / FLIGHT PERIOD: April-October / SOMERSET STATUS: Common where habitat allows /

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