Emerald Damselfly

Still waters with tall waterside vegetation, especially rushes and sedges.

Locally common throughout Britain and Ireland.

Other Emerald Damselfly species, such as  Scarce Emerald Damselfly  

Can be distinguished by its:

• Fully black, narrow pterostigma (wing spots).
• Males: Small, narrow inferior appendages.
• Females: Isolate metallic spot above middle leg on thorax. Short ovipositor that does not extend past the end of the abdomen.

• Length: 38mm
• Metallic green body.
• Male: blue coloration on segments 1-2 and 9-10 at the top and bottom of the abdomen.
• Female: thicker body than the male and no blue coloration.
• Will rest with wings half spread.
• The elongated pterostigma (wing spots) is dark brown to black.