England

Description

52 species of dragonflies have been recorded in England; 41 are resident breeding species or regular migrants.

 

Title image: Scarce Chaser by Iain Leach

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Species in England

Indicates this is a “Priority Species”

Azure Damselfly
Banded Darter
Banded Demoiselle
Beautiful Demoiselle
Black Darter
Black-tailed Skimmer
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Brilliant Emerald
Broad-bodied Chaser
Brown Hawker
Common Blue Damselfly
Common Clubtail
Common Darter
Common Hawker
Dainty Damselfly
Downy Emerald
Emerald Damselfly
Emperor Dragonfly
Four-spotted Chaser
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Green Darner
Hairy Dragonfly
Keeled Skimmer
Large Red Damselfly
Lesser Emperor
Migrant Hawker
Norfolk Hawker
Orange-spotted Emerald
Red-eyed Damselfly
Red-veined Darter
Ruddy Darter
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Scarce Chaser
Scarce Emerald Damselfly
Scarlet Darter
Small Red Damselfly
Small Red-eyed Damselfly
Southern Damselfly
Southern Emerald Damselfly
Southern Hawker
Southern Migrant Hawker
Vagrant Darter
Vagrant Emperor
Variable Damselfly
Wandering Glider
White-faced Darter
White-legged Damselfly
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Yellow-winged Darter
Winter Damselfly
Norfolk Damselfly
Four-spotted Chaser
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22 Mar
Spring Meeting 2025
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01 Jun
White-faced Darters at Chartley Moss - Morning and Afternoon Walks
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Recording Projects in England

DragonflyWatch - recording introduction
Migrant Dragonflies Project
Willow Emerald Watch
Hertfordshire’s Dragonflies Atlas survey (2022 - 2027)

 

 

Conservation and Outreach Projects in England

White-faced Darter Reintroduction Project, Delamere Forest
White-faced Darter Introduction project, Drumburgh Moss
Hotspots Project
Odonata Monitoring; Willington Wetlands, Derbyshire
Shropshire Hills Stepping Stones Project

 

 

Previous Projects in England

Clubtail Count
Thames Valley Heaths Wetland Habitat Conservation Project
Rodley Nature Reserve Dragonfly Conservation Area
Dragonfly Challenge 2019
Demoiselle Wing Photography Project
White-legged Damselfly Investigation