Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Blue-tailed Damselfly

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Facts
Scientific Name: 
Ischnura elegans
Length: 
31mm
Information
Description: 

Mature males always have a blue spot at the "tail" (S8), blue ant-humeral stripes on the thorax and blue eyes. Females vary with at least 5 different colour forms. The thoracic markings and the tail s

Distribution: 

Abundant throughout the British Isles.

Habitat: 

Found in a very wide range of lowland habitats including brackish or polluted water where it may be the only species present.

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