Wyre Forest Study Group – Biological Records
Species List: Odonata-Dragonflies of Wyre
Species Count: 23
Date Compiled: 29/11/2017 – by Mike Averill
| Latin Name | Common name | Habitat | Local status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calopteryx virgo | Beautiful Demoiselle | Stream | Common |
| Cordulegaster boltonii | Golden-ringed Dragonfly | Stream/wet flush | Common |
| Calopteryx splendens | Banded Demoiselle | River | Common |
| Sympetrum striolatum | Common Darter | Pond | Common |
| Platycnemis pennipes | White-legged Damselfly | River | Common |
| Gomphus vulgatissimus | Common Clubtail | River | Common |
| Ischnura elegans | Blue-tailed Damselfly | Pond/River | Common |
| Pyrrhosoma nymphula | Large Red Damselfly | Pond/River | Common |
| Coenagrion puella | Azure Damselfly | Pond/River | Common |
| Aeshna grandis | Brown Hawker | Pond/River | Common |
| Aeshna cyanea | Southern Hawker | Pond/River | Common |
| Anax imperator | Emperor Dragonfly | Pond | Common |
| Enallagma cyathigerum | Common Blue Damselfly | Pond/River | Common |
| Aeshna juncea | Common Hawker | Pond | Uncommon |
| Libellula depressa | Broad-bodied Chaser | Pond | Common |
| Lestes sponsa | Emerald Damselfly | Pond | Uncommon |
| Aeshna mixta | Migrant Hawker | Pond/River | Common |
| Sympetrum sanguineum | Ruddy Darter | Pond/River | Uncommon |
| Libellula quadrimaculata | Four-spotted Chaser | Pond/ wet flush | Scarce |
| Brachytron pratense | Hairy Dragonfly | Wet Flush | Scarce |
| Orthetrum cancellatum | Black-tailed Skimmer | Pond | Uncommon |
| Libellula fulva | Scarce Chaser | River | Scarce |
| Erythromma najas | Red-eyed Damselfly | Pond | Scarce |