The small red damselfly is a New Forest speciality and the New Forest is its national stronghold. British Dragonfly Society Checklist of British Dragonflies and Damselflies, version 1 CELl Dragonflies list, version 1 Recorder 3.3 (1998), version 1 Print version. The eyes are reddish brown. Small Red Damselflies can be found in a variety of forest habitats, but tend to favour marsh land on the periphery of a large body of water. Willow Emerald Damselfly - 07 July. The species is a small damselfly, about 29 millimetres (1.1 in) long, predominantly black with iridescent blue markings. Preferring shallow pools, seepages and streams in heathland bog. Checklists containing Small Red Damselfly. The Small Red-eyed is quite a distinctive damselfly, but it can be confused with its relative the Red-eyed Damselfly. Small Red Damselfly. Emerald Damselfly - 05 July. Variable Damselfly. SMALL NOTESRED-EYED ON THE SUFFOLK DAMSELFLY LIST OF IN WEST COLEOPTERA SUFFOLK. Its large, spaced eyes are a deep red. Small Red-eyed Damselfly - Erythromma viridulum. The large red damselfly is the first to be seen in spring, and can be found on almost any habitat near water. It is found throughout the New Forest, but only in a few other places in UK, such as Dorset, the Surrey heaths, Cornwall and west Wales. Appearance. Small red-eyed Damselfly. 2. Ceriagrion tenellum (de Villers, 1789) Anglers CP: 305 Lapwings were on the shallows. Mating occurs on floating plants or emergent vegetation, often well away from the margins, making them easily overlooked. It is much smaller than the large red damselfly, lacks the dark tail markings of the large red and flies much later in the year. No Comments Sign in to comment. Female Small Red-eyed Damselfly. 6. Small Red Damselfly . The first impressions were of a damselfly like a small Common blue-tailed (Ischnura elegans) but with bronzy top to the thorax and orange-red eyes. The thorax is black on top with complete antehumeral stripes. Their wings display red veins, and the base of the wings on the hind part are shaded yellow. Dragonflies (e.g. Migrant Hawker - 23 July. Small Red Damselfly. The tail was held up at the tip at rest. The females exist in several colour forms, with varying amounts of red and black on the abdomen. Identification. Common Blue Damselfly. Ecology and distribution Adults are a lot shorter than the Large Red Damselfly, with which it is sometimes confused.In both sexes the thorax is bronze-black on top.. Tweet; Habitat: Villahermosa river. These stripes and the sides of the thorax can be yellow, green or blue depending upon the age of the individual. 5. Whilst perched on vegetation the males often hold their abdomen slightly upcurved. Normally I'm lucky to get even a Large Red before the end of April but the combination of glorious summery weather & not being at work managed 4 species today on my local walk this afternoon- 6 Large Reds (all mature), a female Azure Damselfly, a teneral Broad-bodied Chaser + to my amazement a mature male Hairy Dragonfly patrolling back & forth on one of the ponds on the golf … The similar Small red damselfly is a much rarer species that is only found on heathlands in the south of England and West Wales. … Small Red-eyed Damselfly Gallery. Email This BlogThis! Its large, spaced eyes are a deep red. One of the most recognizable orders of insect is the Odonata which encompasses both Dragonflies and Damselflies. Male Large red damselflies are bright red with a black thorax and black bands towards the end of the body. The male’s abdomen is all red; the female’s is barred lighter or heavier with black. Dragonfly is larger while damselfly are relatively smaller; Dragonfly have stockier bodies while damselfly have long and slender bodies Lesser Emperor - 10 July. Southern Migrant Hawker - 13 August. Adult Size Overall length: 26 - 32mm Hindwing length: 16 - 20mm Distinguishing features Very similar to Red-eyed Damselfly in habitat choice and behaviour but significantly smaller and daintier looking but could therefore by easily overlooked and under-recorded. Like the red-eyed damselfly, both sexes lack pale spots behind the eyes and have pale brown pterostigmata. The upper side of the body is black with small patches of blue at the base and tip of the abdomen. The male has an entirely red abdomen.. Azure Damselfly. Emerald Damselfly: Posted by Carl Baggott at 20:34. Google Sites. It is restricted to these areas because it is very choosy about […] The similar, but smaller, Small Red-eyed Damselfly is sometimes found in the same habitat and careful observation is needed to distinguish the two species. Emerald Damselfly. The species is a small damselfly, predominantly black with iridescent blue markings. Wintersett + Small Red-eyed Damselfly + Pics 31.07.19 17 - 19 degrees, mainly cloudy, with occasional sunny spells in the morning, and very heavy downpours from mid afternoon. Small Red Damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum) One of our smallest (31mm) damselflies and one of only two red damselflies found in Britain. Find out more Main Differences between Dragonfly and Damselfly. At Foxley Wood NWT later on I was lucky to find 4 Greater Butterfly Orchids (3 in flower). Small Red-eyed Damselfly "Erythromma viridulum" is a member of the damselfly family Coenagrionidae. Small red-eyed damselflies are another recent arrival in the UK, first found on the Essex coast in July 1999 and can now be found halfway up England. Small Red Damselfly. Ceriagrion tenellum. The male has an all red abdomen. Brown Hawker - 03 July. Species ID Suggestions Sign in to suggest organism ID. 61. The species is a small damselfly, about 29 millimetres (1.1 in) long, predominantly black with iridescent blue markings. White-legged Damselfly. The Pterostigma of this species is often pale that has a black vein in the border, and the under part of the creature’s eye has a grayish blue shade. The first was in direct sunlight and going over but the other 2 were in the shade and in superb condition. Good evening all, Hope you are all well and safe as we ride out the latest storm in the UK. Small Red-eyed Damselfly. Note that the blue making on the tail of the male is relatively large and distictly wedge shaped. 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