UK dragonfly species

Aeshnidae (10/12)
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 ephippiger Vagrant Emperor
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

Erythromma najas
Erythromma najas baicalense
Erythromma najas humerale
Erythromma najas najas
Erythromma najas puellare

Animalia
  Arthropoda
    Hexapoda
      Insecta
        Odonata
          Zygoptera
            Coenagrionoidea
              Coenagrionidae

Erythromma najas - Red-eyed Damselfly

Erythromma najas (Hansemann, 1823) [dbid 137]
Oviposits in submerged stems, mainly of water lilies, the couple descending to half a metre or more in an air bubble. Found near lakes and large ponds, and sometimes canals and dykes. Widespread in northern and central Europe, excluding the Mediterranean region.

Vernacular names: EN: Red-eyed Damselfly EN: Large Redeye DA: Rødøjet Vandnymfe DE: Große Granatauge FI: Isotytönkorento FR: Agrion à yeux rouges FR: Naîade aux yeux rouges IT: Ninfa dagli occhi rossi NL: Grote roodoogjuffer NO: Rødøyevannymfe SI: veliki rdečeokec SV: Rödögd flickslända

Image 4135 2006-05-31 Roxton, Bedfordshire, GB			Image 12670 2012-06-17 Roxton, Bedfordshire, GB ♂
Image 8823 2009-07-25 RSPB Sandy, Bedfordshire, GB ♂			Image 4285 2006-06-09 Roxton, Bedfordshire, GB ♂
Image 1390 2005-06-28 Cockshoot Broad, Norfolk, GB ♂			Image 1124 2005-06-03 Purmerbos, Noord-Holland, NL Red-eyed Damselfly Male (close up) ♂
Image 1087 2005-06-01 Purmerbos, Noord-Holland, NL Red-eyed Damselfly Male ♂			Image 240 2004-06-05 Priory CP, Bedford, Bedfordshire, GB ♂
Image 4142 2006-05-31 Roxton, Bedfordshire, GB ♂ immature			Image 4109 2006-05-31 Roxton, Bedfordshire, GB ♂ immature
Image 4138 2006-05-31 Roxton, Bedfordshire, GB ♀			Image 4132 2006-05-31 Roxton, Bedfordshire, GB ♀
Image 4124 2006-05-31 Roxton, Bedfordshire, GB ♀			Image 1037 2005-06-05 Felmersham LNR, Bedfordshire, GB ♀
Image 241 2004-06-05 Priory CP, Bedford, Bedfordshire, GB ♀			Image 4107 2006-05-31 Roxton, Bedfordshire, GB ♀ immature
Image 823 2005-05-15 Roxton, Bedfordshire, GB maturing Red-eyed Damselfly ♀ immature			Image 242 2004-05-22 Priory CP, Bedford, Bedfordshire, GB Red-eyed Damselflies in mating wheel ♂+♀

Picture credits

Images are copyright as follows:

R Abraham images
1087,1124;
Hugh J Griffiths images
240,241,242,823,1037,1390,4107,4109,4124,4132,4135,4138,4142,4285,8823,12670;

Erythromma najas baicalense Belyshev, 1964 [dbid 113192]

Vernacular names: EN: EN: Red-eyed Damselfly

Erythromma najas humerale Sélys, 1887 [dbid 113193]

Vernacular names: EN: EN: Red-eyed Damselfly

Erythromma najas najas (Hansemann, 1823) [dbid 113194]

Vernacular names: EN: Red-eyed Damselfly

Erythromma najas puellare Schirmer, 1913 [dbid 114596]

Vernacular names: EN: EN: Red-eyed 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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