UK dragonfly species

Aeshnidae (9/11)
Aeshna affinis Southern Migrant Hawker	Aeshna caerulea Azure Hawker	Aeshna cyanea Southern Hawker	Aeshna grandis Brown Hawker
Aeshna isosceles Norfolk Hawker	Aeshna juncea Common Hawker	Aeshna mixta Migrant Hawker	Anax imperator Emperor Dragonfly
Anax junius Common Green Darner	Anax parthenope Lesser Emperor	Brachytron pratense Hairy Dragonfly

Gomphidae (0/1)
Gomphus vulgatissimus Common Club-tailed Dragonfly

Cordulegastridae (1/1)
Cordulegaster boltonii Golden-ringed Dragonfly

Corduliidae (2/3)
Cordulia aenea Downy Emerald	Somatochlora arctica Northern Emerald	Somatochlora metallica Brilliant Emerald

Libellulidae (16/17)
Crocothemis erythraea Scarlet Darter	Leucorrhinia dubia White-faced Darter	Leucorrhinia pectoralis Large White-faced Darter	Libellula depressa Broad-bodied Chaser
Libellula fulva Scarce Chaser	Libellula quadrimaculata Four-spotted Chaser	Orthetrum cancellatum Black-tailed Skimmer	Orthetrum coerulescens Keeled Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Globe Skimmer	Sympetrum danae Black Darter	Sympetrum flaveolum Yellow-winged Darter	Sympetrum fonscolombii Red-veined Darter
Sympetrum nigrescens Highland Darter	Sympetrum pedemontanum Banded Darter	Sympetrum sanguineum Ruddy Darter	Sympetrum striolatum Common Darter
Sympetrum vulgatum Vagrant Darter

Calopterygidae (2/2)
Calopteryx splendens Banded Demoiselle	Calopteryx virgo Beautiful Demoiselle

Coenagrion puella
Coenagrion puella f. heterochrome
Coenagrion puella f. homeochrome
Coenagrion puella f. kocheri
Coenagrion puella puella

Animalia
  Arthropoda
    Hexapoda
      Insecta
        Odonata
          Zygoptera
            Coenagrionoidea
              Coenagrionidae

Coenagrion puella - Azure Damselfly

Coenagrion puella (Linnaeus, 1758) [dbid 123]
Usually found amongst vegetation bordering lakes, ponds, ditches and dykes. Found across all of Europe, except for Ireland, and in the extreme south of Norway, Finland, and Sweden. Subspecies kocheri is found in North Africa.

Vernacular names: EN: Azure Damselfly EN: Azure Bluet DA: Hestesko-Vandnymfe DE: Hufeisen-Azurjungfer FI: Eteläntytönkorento FR: Agrion jouvencelle IT: Agrion fanciullo NL: Azuurjuffer NL: Azuurwaterjuffer NO: Sørlig blåvannymfe SI: travniški škratec SV: Ljus U-flickslända

Image 4099 2006-05-31 Roxton, Bedfordshire, GB ♂			Image 9923 2010-06-13 Národni přírodní reservace Zahrady pod Hájem, Jihomoravský kraj, CZ ♂
Image 8212 2009-05-10 RSPB Lakenheath Fen, Suffolk, GB ♂			Image 3975 2006-05-14 Priory CP, Bedford, Bedfordshire, GB ♂
Image 219 2004-06-06 Felmersham LNR, Bedfordshire, GB ♂			Image 6946 2008-05-18 RSPB Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk, GB ♀
Image 4501 2006-07-02 Duck End NR, Maulden, Bedfordshire, GB Azure Damselflies in tandem ♀			Image 4105 2006-05-31 Roxton, Bedfordshire, GB ♀
Image 4086 2006-05-28 Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, GB ♀			Image 3971 2006-05-14 Priory CP, Bedford, Bedfordshire, GB ♀
Image 1417 2005-06-27 Upton Broad, Norfolk, GB ♀			Image 1043 2005-06-05 Felmersham LNR, Bedfordshire, GB ♀
Image 901 2005-05-22 RSPB Rye Meads, Hertfordshire, GB ♀			Image 8213 2009-05-10 RSPB Lakenheath Fen, Suffolk, GB ♀ teneral
Image 11035 2011-06-14 Cataluña, ES Azure Damselfly in mating wheel ♂+♀			Image 1589 2005-07-10 Priory CP, Bedford, Bedfordshire, GB ovipositing Azure Damselflies ♂+♀
Image 218 2004-06-06 Felmersham LNR, Bedfordshire, GB Azure Damselflies in mating wheel ♂+♀

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Hugh J Griffiths images
218,219,901,1043,1417,1589,3971,3975,4086,4099,4105,4501,6946,8212,8213,9923,11035;

Coenagrion puella f. heterochrome Linnaeus, 1758 [dbid 299]

Vernacular names: EN: Azure Damselfly f.heterochrome

Image 220 2004-05-22
Priory CP, Bedford, Bedfordshire, GB

♀

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Hugh J Griffiths image 220;

Coenagrion puella f. homeochrome Linnaeus, 1758 [dbid 298]

Vernacular names: EN: Azure Damselfly

Image 221 2004-05-22
Priory CP, Bedford, Bedfordshire, GB

♀

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Hugh J Griffiths image 221;

Coenagrion puella f. kocheri (Schmidt, 1960) [dbid 114292]

Synonyms: Coenagrion puella kocheri

Vernacular names: EN: Azure Damselfly

Coenagrion puella puella (Linnaeus, 1758) [dbid 114293]

Synonyms: Coenagrion cingulata
Coenagrion annulare

Vernacular names: EN: Azure Damselfly

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Images updated 2013-01-26 12:50+00:00.

Coenagrionidae (11/13)
Ceriagrion tenellum Small Red Damselfly	Coenagrion hastulatum Northern Damselfly	Coenagrion lunulatum Irish Damselfly	Coenagrion mercuriale Southern Damselfly
Coenagrion puella Azure Damselfly	Coenagrion pulchellum Variable Damselfly	Coenagrion scitulum Dainty Damselfly	Enallagma cyathigerum Common Blue Damselfly
Erythromma najas Red-eyed Damselfly	Erythromma viridulum Small Red-eyed Damselfly	Ischnura elegans Blue-tailed Damselfly	Ischnura pumilio Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Large Red Damselfly

Platycnemididae (1/1)
Platycnemis pennipes White-legged Damselfly

Lestidae (5/5)
Lestes barbarus Southern Emerald Damselfly	Lestes dryas Scarce Emerald Damselfly	Lestes sponsa Common Emerald Damselfly	Lestes viridis Willow Emerald Damselfly
Sympecma fusca Common Winter Damselfly

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