Large Red Damselfly

Most wetland habitats but avoids fast flowing water.

Common and widespread.

The only similar species is the Small Red Damselfly

Large Red Damselfly can be distinguished by its:

• black legs.
• dark pterostigma (wing spots).

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• Length: 33-36mm
• Black legs.
• Black pterostigma (wing spots).
• Male: Red abdomen with black markings. Thorax black with red antehumeral stripes.
• Female: three colour forms ranging from mostly red to mostly black. Small yellow markings. Some colour forms have red antehumeral stripes on the thorax, some have yellow stripes.

Small and robust, 13-14mm.

Distinctive black X mark and spotting on the caudal lamellae.