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Odonata of Brandon Marsh References: S. Brooks and R.Lewington (revised edition) Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Odonata list taken from the Annual Reports. |
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Abdomen:
33-40 mm
Hind wings:
27-36 mm
Flight Period:
Mid May to Mid September
Description:
Males (above) have a metallic blue-green
body with a dark blue-black wing pigment and iridescent wing-viens.
Females are metallic green with a
distinctive white pseudo-pterostigma about three quarters of the way along
the leading edge of the wing.
Areas:
Best seen in areas near to the River Avon:
path to Carlton hide and path to River Pool/West Marsh.
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