Southern Emerald Damselfly

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iSouthern Emerald Damselfly
Lestes barbarus, male
Lestes barbarus, male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Lestes
Species: L. barbarus
Binomial name
Lestes barbarus

Southern Emerald Damselfly (Lestes barbarus) is a damselfly of the family Lestidae.

[edit] Status in Britain

This species was first recorded in Britain at Winterton Dunes, Norfolk on 30 July 2002 (Nobes 2003); in 2003 & 2004, the species was again seen here and at Sandwich Bay, Kent (Forrest 2005).

[edit] References

  • Forrest, P. J. (2005) Southern Emerald Damselfly Lestes barbarus (Fabr.) at Sandwich Bay, Kent Atropos No. 24 pp.24-25
  • Nobes, Geoff (2003) Southern Emerald Damselfly Lestes barbarus (Fabr.) - The First British Record Atropos No. 18 pp.3-6
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