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Emerald Damselfly |
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Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa) The Emerald Damselfly can be seen between late June and the end of September. It breeds in a wide variety of static water habitats including shallow upland bog pools, canals, ponds and lakes. Occasionally it will be found near shallow slow-flowing streams. It prefers locations with dense marginal vegetation. The male has a dark metallic green to greenish-brown body with blue coloration in the first two abdominal segments and the posterior abdominal segments. The eyes are blue. The female has a wholly green upper abdomen and beige sides. The species can be found throughout the British Isles.
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Vice County distribution of Emerald Damselfly up to 1990 (Data supplied by Biological Records Centre)
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