Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum (Charpentier, 1840) 
Status .....Abundant throughout Nottinghamshire, even well away from areas of water. Adults show a reddish colouration with age.
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Photographed at Warsop Main Pit Top August 2015
 
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Photographed at Eakring Flash July 2003
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Sympetrum striolatum
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Richard Rogers. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Keith and Belinda Lugg. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Bob Merritt. Martin Harvey. Pauline Bradford. Darren Matthews. Nottingham City Council. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Peter Kirby (Bentinck Tip & Void Invertebrate survey 2007). NBGRC. Lound Moth Group. Steve Horne. Rob Johnson. Meg Skinner. Peter Kirby (Ploughman Wood Invertebrate survey 1998 on behalf of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust). David Shaw. Tom Shields. Lound Moth Group. Brian Wetton. Jim Flanagan.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated January 2024

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