male Lestes sponsa Photo © David Kitching 2005
female Lestes sponsa Photo © David Kitching 2002
male Lestes sponsa Photo © David Kitching 2005
female Lestes sponsa Photo © David Kitching 2002
Mature female Lestes sponsa Photo © David Kitching
2003
Distribution map for Emerald Damselfly
Large dot = Proven breeding,
Medium dot = Probable breeding,
Small dot = Possible breeding
Open rectangle = Pre 1980 records only
Red dots show tetrads in which species has only been recorded since 1991 or
where breeding status has been raised since 1991.
Flight period
male Lestes sponsa Photo © David Kitching 2004
© David Kitching 2008
Last updated 2.1.2008