Red-eyed Damselfly

Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas (Hansemann, 1823)
Status ..... Most common in the south of the county, but known from the Idle Valley NR since 2012 (Bradford, A. & Bradford, P.) and so must be present at other sites along the Trent Valley. Red-eyed Damselfly is common at Attenborough NR and also known from Bennerley Marsh and Netherfield Ash Lagoons, but likely to be much more widespread, despite large gaps in the distribution maps provided on the NBN Gateway. The following photographs, were kindly supplied for inclusion by Pauline Bradford.
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The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Richard Rogers. Alan and Pauline Bradford. NBGRC. Lound Moth Group.

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Updated March 2021


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Erythromma najas