Large Red Damselfly
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.


Large Red Damselfly - Pyrrhosoma Nymphula


Male


Abdomen:
 25-29 mm
 
Hind wings:
19-24 mm
 
Flight Period:
 Late April to Late August
 
Description:
The large red damselfly with extensive black markings is unlikely to be mistaken for anything else. There are three female colour form, which vary in the amount of black on the abdomen
 
Areas:
All over reserve.