Dragonflies and damselflies
Wildpace is rich in these spectacular insects of the order Odonata. 22 species have been spotted in recent surveys.
If you would like to see what they look like, go to the website of the National Biodiversity Network and type the Binomial name of the species into the 'Search for Taxa' box. Or simply use Google search.
Logging species is an important aspect of our work in Ely Wildspace. If you would like to find out more please visit our page on Biological Recording
| Binomial name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Aeshna cyanea | Southern Hawker |
| Aeshna grandis | Brown Hawker |
| Aeshna mixta | Migrant Hawker |
| Anax imperator | Emperor Dragonfly |
| Anax parthenope | Lesser Emperor |
| Brachytron pratense | Hairy Dragonfly |
| Calopteryx splendens | Banded Demoiselle |
| Chalcolestes viridis | Willow Emerald Damselfly |
| Coenagrion puella | Azure Damselfly |
| Coenagrion pulchellum | Variable Damselfly |
| Enallagma cyathigerum | Common Blue Damselfly |
| Erythromma najas | Red-eyed Damselfly |
| Erythromma viridulum | Small-eyed Damselfly |
| Ischnura elegans | Blue-tailed Damselfly |
| Lestes sponsa | Emerald Damselfly |
| Libellula depressa | Broad-bodied Chaser |
| Libellula fulva | Scarce Chaser |
| Libellula quadrimaculata | Four-spotted Chaser |
| Orthetrum cancellatum | Black-tailed Skimmer |
| Pyrrhosoma nymphula | Large Red Damselfly |
| Sympetrum sanguineum | Ruddy Darter |
| Sympetrum striolatum | Common Darter |
