Southern Emerald Damselfly
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| Image:LestesBarbarus.jpg Lestes barbarus, male
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| Lestes barbarus |
Southern Emerald Damselfly (Lestes barbarus) is a damselfly of the family Lestidae.
[edit] Status in Britain
This species was first recorded in Britain at Winterton Dunes, Norfolk on 30 July 2002 (Nobes 2003); in 2003 & 2004, the species was again seen here and at Sandwich Bay, Kent (Forrest 2005).
[edit] References
- Forrest, P. J. (2005) Southern Emerald Damselfly Lestes barbarus (Fabr.) at Sandwich Bay, Kent Atropos No. 24 pp.24-25
- Nobes, Geoff (2003) Southern Emerald Damselfly Lestes barbarus (Fabr.) - The First British Record Atropos No. 18 pp.3-6
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