Erythromma najas (Red-eyed Damselfly)

There are two red-eyed blue dams and this is the more common in the UK. It’s fond of water lily pads to sit on.

Id Notes

  • black legs
  • ♂ – no antehumeral stripes
  • ♂ – bright red eyes
  • ♂ – blue S1, then black down to a blue S9&10
  • ♀ – brownish eyes
  • ♀ – narrow, short or broken antehumeral stripes
  • ♀ – yellow-green ventral side to abdomen, dark dorsal side
male immature male

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