| 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 |