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​Dragonflies, Damselflies, Darters,
​Hawkers and Skimmers

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Dragonflies photographed in UK

Aeshnidae (Hawkers)

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Aeshna grandis (Brown Hawker)
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Aeshna mixta (Migrant Hawker)
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Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker)
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Brachytron pratense (Hairy Dragonfly)
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Anax imperator (Emperor Dragonfly)
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Anaciaeschna isoceles (Norfolk Hawker)

Calopterygidae (Demoiselles)

PictureCalopteryx splendens (Banded Demoiselle)

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Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselle)

Coenagrionidae (Blue and Red Damselflies)

PictureEnallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly)

PictureIschnura elegans (Blue-tailed Damselfly)

PictureCoenagrion puella (Azure Damselfly)

PicturePyrrhosoma nymphula (Large Red Damselfly)

PictureErythromma najas (Red-eyed Damselfly)

PictureCoenagrion pulchellum (Variable Damselfly)

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Ischnura pumilio (Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly)
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Platycnemis pennipes (White-legged Damselfly)
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Ceriagrion tenellum (Small Red Damselfly)

Cordulegastridae (Goldrings)

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Cordulegaster boltonii (Golden-ringed Dragonfly)

Lestidae (Emeralds)

PictureLestes sponsa (Emerald Damselfly)

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Chalcolestes viridis (Willow Emerald Damselfly)

Libellulidae (Chasers, Skimmers and Darters)

PictureOrthetrum cancellatum (Black-tailed Skimmer)

PictureLibellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser)

PictureLibellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser)

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Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter)
PictureSympetrum striolatum (Common Darter)

PictureSympetrum danae (Black Darter)

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Leuchorrhinia dubia (White-faced Darter)
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Libellula fulva (Scarce Chaser)
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Orthetrum coerulescens (Keeled Skimmer)
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