RXwildlife Sightings

Red-eyed Damselflies are now emerging at Castle Water. The exuvia of this species are distinctive, the size difference between this and other coenagrionid species alone make them stand out. The second picture below shows the comparison between Red-eyed and Blue-tailed Damselfly exuvia. Another feature is the banding found on the apical half of the caudal lamellae, the third picture shows this, the median node is also obvious in this picture.

Comparison between Red-eyed and Blue-tailed exuvia

Caudal lamellae showing banding and median node

Posted in Dragonflies, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve | by Sam Smith