A Lesser Emperor at Lamby Lake in 2006, the first county record
White-legged Damselfly Investigation
Red-veined Darters at Goldcliff in 2002
Banded Demoiselle
Large metallic damselfly with fluttering, butterfly-like wings. Male: metallic blue body with broad dark blue-black spots across outer parts of wings. Female: metallic green body with translucent pale green wings….
Dainty Damselfly
Small damselfly only found in Kent. Blue and black with green-yellow underside markings. Male: “wine-goblet” shaped marking on segment 2 below the wing base. Female: “rocket-shaped” markings on the abdomen….
County Dragonfly Recorder Reports
See also: CDR Listing: our verifiers for each county or region….
Black-tailed Skimmer
Medium-sized dragonfly with a tapering abdomen. Male: blue abdomen darkening to the rear. Females: yellow with dark ladder pattern on the abdomen. Tips for identifying Chasers and Skimmers –…
Black Darter
This small heathland and moorland species is the only black dragonfly (males) that can be found in the UK. Mature male: black with some yellow markings. Females: yellow-ochre with black…
Red-veined Darter
Common migrant. Male: deep red with red wing veins. Female: ochre yellow with yellow wing veins. Click on an image to enlarge it….
Ruddy Darter
One of the most Common Darter species. Male: blood-red, club-shaped abdomen. Female: abdomen ochre-yellow with black markings; not club-shaped. Click on an image to enlarge it….