Norfolk Damselfly
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Coenagrion armatum
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Description
At first glance, both sexes resemble Blue-tailed Damselfly rather than other Coenagrion species. The pale brown pterostigma is longer than in other Coenagrion species.
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Extinct in Britain, probably due to habitat loss. Last recorded in Norfolk in 1957.
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Open but well-vegetated waters. It can tolerate some salinity.
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C. armatum