DSC9659 Downy Emerald...
Downy Emerald - Cordulia aenea
A metallic green dragonfly with a copper sheen and noticeable bright apple green eyes. The male has a slightly club shaped abdomen and as the name suggests a downy thorax.
A pond within or close to deciduous woodland with scattered bankside trees, sparse stands of emergent vegetation and a carpet of leaf litter on the pond floor will offer the best conditions for breeding.
It has a scattered distribution from Devon to the highlands of Scotland, although it has a stronghold in the South East of England.
Length: 48mm.
May – August.
DSC9659 Downy Emerald...
Downy Emerald - Cordulia aenea
A metallic green dragonfly with a copper sheen and noticeable bright apple green eyes. The male has a slightly club shaped abdomen and as the name suggests a downy thorax.
A pond within or close to deciduous woodland with scattered bankside trees, sparse stands of emergent vegetation and a carpet of leaf litter on the pond floor will offer the best conditions for breeding.
It has a scattered distribution from Devon to the highlands of Scotland, although it has a stronghold in the South East of England.
Length: 48mm.
May – August.