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Emperor dragonfly
Anax imperator (m)
Emperor Dragonfly
7.8.2005
Adur riverside, Upper Beeding
Large Red Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red  Damselfly- male
29.5.2005
Mash Barn Lane (A27 end)
Common Blue Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly
29.5.2005
Mash Barn Lane (A27 end)
Large Red female Pyrrhosoma nymphula
 Large Red damselfly = female
20.4.2005
Mash Barn Lane
Red Dragon Fly
Name: Pyrrhosoma nymphula
 Large Red damselfly
recorded : 4.5.03
 Flight time: April - September
Notes: on Dogwood leaf in the garden in May
Red Dragonfly
Pond
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common darter
Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter - female
recorded: 3.9.2004
garden
Common Darter
Name: Sympetrum striolatum
 Common Darter
recorded : 5.10.03
Site: Lancing Ring LNR
 Flight time: June - late autumn
Sex: female
Probable Image of Darter Nymph
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
 Common Darter
recorded : 5.10.03
Site: McIntyres Field, Lancing Ring LNR
common darter
Name: Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter- male
recorded : 3.9.2001

 Flight time: June - late autumn

Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter
2nd view
Blue Tail damselfly Ischnura elegans
 Blue-tailed Damselfly
 Flight time: May - August
 male

Bluetail Damselfly Ischnura elegans
 Blue-tailed Damselfly - female (violacea)
recorded :24.7.2004
garden
Damselfly Name: Ischnura elegans
 Blue-tailed Damselfly
 Flight time: May - August
 female
 
Azure
Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly
recorded 27.7.2004
Garden
Azure Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly
recorded:31.7.2004
Cokeham Reed Beds
Azure mated Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly
recorded : 31.7.2004
Cokeham Reed Beds
Nymph Damsel
Common Darter  nymph
recorded 27.7.2004
garden pond

Migrant Dragonfly Scientific: Aeshna mixta
Common: Migrant Hawker
size 45-50 mm
recorded: 16.8.2001
Lancing Manor grounds

Note: at rest on Buddliea seed head .

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