Dragonflies and Damselflies

Ceriagrion tenellum - Small Red Damselfly - L'Agrion délicat

Description

This small insect is distinguished easily from the Large Red Damselfly by its red, not black, legs. It is found by ponds, marshes and peat bogs and is quite a weak flyer.


Small Red Damselfly

Male Small Red Damselfly, 23/8/06, near River Orb at Cazouls-les-Béziers (34).


Ceriagrion tenellum

Male, New Forest, UK

Observations

23/08/2006   Two males near to dammed section of River Orb at Cazoules-les-Béziers.


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