Wednesday, 15 February 2012

White-legged Damselfly

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Facts
Scientific Name: 
Platycnemis pennipes
Length: 
36mm
Information
Description: 

Adult males have obvious expanded, white legs which are used in a fluttering display flight in front of females. The male is pale blue with paired black markings on S2-6. S7-10 are more extensively ma

Distribution: 

Uncommon, though can be locally abundant on rivers and canals in southern England and a few sites in Wales.

Habitat: 

Mainly found along slow-flowing lowland streams and rivers, sometimes on canals or ponds.

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