List of Odonata species of Ireland
The following is a list of Odonata species recorded in Ireland. Common names are those given in the standard literature; where a different name has been given in The Natural History of Ireland's Dragonflies, this is given in brackets.[1]
| Banded Demoiselle |
Calopteryx splendens |
(Banded Jewelwing) |
| Beautiful Demoiselle |
Calopteryx virgo |
(Beautiful Jewelwing) |
Family Lestidae (Emerald damselflies)
| Scarce Emerald Damselfly |
Lestes dryas |
(Turlough Spreadwing) |
| Emerald Damselfly |
Lestes sponsa |
(Common Spreadwing) |
Family Coenagrionidae (Blue, blue-tailed & red damselflies)
| Irish Damselfly |
Coenagrion lunulatum |
(Irish Bluet) |
| Azure Damselfly |
Coenagrion puella |
(Azure Bluet) |
| Variable Damselfly |
Coenagrion pulchellum |
(Variable Bluet) |
| Common Blue Damselfly |
Enallagma cyathigerum |
(Common Bluet) |
| Blue-tailed Damselfly |
Ischnura elegans |
(Common Bluetip) |
| Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly |
Ischnura pumilio |
(Small Bluetip) |
| Large Red Damselfly |
Pyrrhosoma nymphula |
(Spring Redtail) |
Family Gomphidae (Club-tailed Dragonflies)
Family Aeshnidae (Hawkers and Emperors)
| Southern Hawker |
Aeshna cyanea |
| Brown Hawker |
Aeshna grandis |
(Amber-winged Hawker) |
| Common Hawker |
Aeshna juncea |
(Moorland Hawker) |
| Migrant Hawker |
Aeshna mixta |
(Autumn Hawker) |
| Emperor |
Anax imperator |
(Blue Emperor) |
| Lesser Emperor |
Anax parthenope |
(Yellow-ringed Emperor) |
| Hairy Dragonfly |
Aeshna grandis |
(Spring Hawker) |
| Vagrant Emperor |
Hemianax ephippiger |
|
Family Corduliidae (Emerald dragonflies)
| Downy Emerald |
Cordulia aenea |
| Northern Emerald |
Somatochlora arctica |
(Moorland Emerald) |
Family Libellulidae (Chasers, Skimmers and Darters)
| Broad-bodied Chaser |
Libellula depressa |
| Scarce Chaser |
Libellula fulva |
| Four-spotted Chaser |
Libellula quadrimaculata |
| Black-tailed Skimmer |
Orthetrum cancellatum |
| Keeled Skimmer |
Orthetrum coerulescens |
(Heathland Skimmer) |
| Black Darter |
Sympetrum danae |
| Yellow-winged Darter |
Sympetrum flaveolum |
| Red-veined Darter |
Sympetrum fonscolombii |
| Ruddy Darter |
Sympetrum sanguineum |
| Common Darter |
Sympetrum striolatum |
Discounted records
The following species have been included in previous lists of Irish dragonflies, but are no longer regarded as having been reliably recorded:
- Willow Emerald Damselfly
- Small Red Damselfly
- Red-eyed Damselfly
- Golden-ringed Dragonfly
References
- ↑ Brian Nelson, Robert Thompson (2004). The Natural History of Ireland's Dragonflies. Ulster Museum. ISBN 978-0-900761-45-4.
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