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  2. List of Odonata species of Great Britain - Wikipedia

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    There are 57 recorded species of Odonata in Britain, made up of 21 damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and 36 dragonflies (suborder Anisoptera). Of these, 42 species (17 damselflies and 25 dragonflies) are resident breeders, and the remainder are either extinct species, or vagrants - in respect of the latter, this list follows the decisions of the Odonata Records Committee.

  3. Somatochlora - Wikipedia

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    Members of this genus are medium-sized dragonflies with dark bodies and a metallic green lustre. The eyes are brilliant green, and many species have dull to bright yellow markings on the thorax and/or abdomen. The abdomens of males are distinctive, with the first two segments bulbous-shaped, the third constricted, and the rest of the abdomen ...

  4. Odonata - Wikipedia

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    Odonata is an order of predatory flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies (as well as the Epiophlebia damsel-dragonflies). The two major groups are distinguished with dragonflies (Anisoptera) usually being bulkier with large compound eyes together and wings spread up or out at rest, while damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) are usually more slender with eyes placed apart and ...

  5. Common darter - Wikipedia

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    The common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae native to Eurasia. It is one of the most common dragonflies in Europe, occurring in a wide variety of water bodies, though with a preference for breeding in still water such as ponds and lakes. In the south of its range adults are on the wing all year round.

  6. Ophiogomphus cecilia - Wikipedia

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    Ophiogomphus cecilia, the green snaketail, [2] green gomphid, [1] or green club-tailed dragonfly, [3] is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. Side view of male Description

  7. ‘Rare,’ ‘brightly colored’ creature seen for first time at UK ...

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    The sighting of the two species also comes as non-native dragonfly species are cropping up in the U.K. “ at a greater rate than ever before,” according to a 2021 report from the Natural ...

  8. Aeshna - Wikipedia

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    Many species formerly included in Aeshna have been split into other genera, including Afroaeschna, Andaeschna, Pinheyschna, Rhionaeschna, and Zosteraeschna. [4] The genus Aeshna includes these species: [4] Aeshna affinis Van der Linden, 1820 – southern migrant hawker, [5] blue-eyed hawker [2] †Aeshna andancensis Nel & Brisac, 1994 [6]

  9. Anax parthenope - Wikipedia

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    A field guide to the Dragonflies of Britain, Europe and North Africa. Collins. pp. 336. ISBN 0-00-219436-8; Boudot JP. et al. (2009). Atlas of the Odonata of the Mediterranean and North Africa. Libellula Supplement 9:1–256. Dijkstra, K-D.B & Lewington, R. (2006). Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. British Wildlife Publishing.

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