Saturday 14 May 2022

Trap Grounds, Oxford - 14 May

Azure Damselfly: 50+ (also 3 pairs ovipositing)
Common Blue Damselfly: 2
Large Red Damselfly: 4
Banded Demoiselle: 2 (males)
Hairy Dragonfly: 2  

Nicola Devine

Male Azure Damsel (right) and probable female Azure (left) © Nicola Devine

NB In the photo above, Adrian Parr has helpfully commented that the female on the left shows some characteristics of a female Variable Damselfly, but all in all is considered to be most likely an Azure. Note that female Azure and Variable Damselflies are notoriously difficult to separate with 100% confidence.

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