Dragonflies of Northamptonshire
| 12 species of Dragonfly regularly found in Northamptonshire | ||
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| Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Locally common Habitat: Clean rivers and streams River Nene at Yarwell, British Dragonfly Museum at Ashton |
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| Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Common Habitat: Still water, lakes and reservoirs with plenty of vegetation Pitsford Reservoir |
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| Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Locally common Habitat: Still or slow moving water, reservoirs, lakes, canals and rivers Lands on floating vegetation British Dragonfly Museum at Ashton |
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| Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Common Habitat: Still water Often the first damselfly to appear in numbers |
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| Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Very common Habitat: Ponds, lakes, streams and reservoirs Tolerant of small amounts of pollution Common in most wetland habitats |
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| Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Common Habitat: Still waters but can be seen in most habitats Large numbers can be seen hunting along woodland rides in Sept |
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| Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Common Habitat: Ponds, lakes and canals and woodland rides Regularly seen patrolling woodland rides |
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| Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Common Habitat: Well-vegetated ponds, lakes and canals Distinctive bronze wings Can be seen in most habitats and easily identified in flight |
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| Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata Locally common Habitat: Ponds and canals British Dragonfly Museum at Ashton |
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| Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Locally common Habitat: Ponds and canals |
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| Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Locally common Habitat: Ponds, canals and rivers Regularly perches on the ground River Nene |
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| Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Very Common Habitat: Ponds and lakes Regularly perches on the ground |
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