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Lough Alaban

…awker Aeshna juncea, four spotted chaser Libellula quadrimaculata, ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum, common darter Sympetrum striolatum and black darter Sympetrum danae. Hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense, a species which is rarely found above an altitude of 200m, is notably pr…

Hook Common and Bartley Heath

…alis and Chrysomela populi whilst the Odonata group is represented by the ruddy sympetrum Sympetrum sanguineum. * The Invertebrate Red Data Book details all species of invertebrates occurring in 15 or less 10 kilometres squares in Britain.

Lovell Hill Pools

…awker Aeshna juncea, four spotted chaser Libellula quadrimaculata, ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum and common darter Sympetrum striolatum. The variable damselfly is scarce nationally and is found here on the northern eastern edge of its range. This species prefers ponds with ab…

Landford Heath

…n England and Wales, a habitat which makes it very vulnerable. The ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum, another restricted species found at Landford Heath, frequents reedy ponds and ditches on marshy ground. The black darter Sympetrum danae, keeled skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens an…

Montiaghs Moss

…l fen species include the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense, the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum and several water beetle species including Dytiscus circumcinctus, Hydaticus seminiger, Rhantus grapii and Acilus canaliculatus. Base-poor waters are typified by the common hawker…

Puxton Moor

…resented and breeding populations of several odonata including the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum and locally uncommon white legged damselfly Platycnemis pennipes are also present. * IDB Internal Drainage Board.

Lydford Railway Ponds

… species such as the small red damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum, the rudder darter Sympetrum sanguineum and the scarce ischnura Ischnura pumilio. The large emperor dragonfly Anax imperator has also been recorded.

Cornmill Stream and Old River Lea

…grion pulchellum, the red eyed damselfly Erythromma najas and the ruddey darter Sympetrum sanguineum. The botanical interest lies in the diversity of aquatic plants. Emergents include stands of flowering rush Butomus umbellatus and common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, both …

Sundon Chalk Quarry

…etlands. The scarce blue tailed damselfly Ischnura pumilio and the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum, both of which are uncommon nationally, are to be found here as well as the emerald damselfly Lestes sponsa and the red eyed damselfly Erythromma najas, two locally uncommon speci…

Twywell Gullet

… which is nationally rare, a notable soldier fly and dragonfly the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum. Uncommon ground nesting bees and wasps are well represented as are a number of local butterflies and moths. The butterflies include dingy, Essex and grizzled skipper and green ha…

Rye Harbour

…hese groups include the groundhopper Tetrix ceperoi, the ruddy darter dragonfly Sympetrum sanguineum, the bumble bee Bombus ruderatus and the water boatman Corixa affinis. Grassland and Arable Habitats The lowland grazing marsh is now largely managed on a system of crop rotation.…

Brackagh Bog

…pical fen species include the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense, ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum, common hawker Aeshna juncea, four spotted chaser Libellula quadrimaculata as well as the beautiful demoiselle Calopteryx virgo and a range ofdamselflies. https://www.daera-ni.go…

Baston and Thurlby Fens

…breed on the site include the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense, ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum and the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum. An impressive variety of Mollusca have been recorded, including one nationally rare aquatic snail and a range of water beetles i…

Woodchester Park

…pecies of dragonfly occur here including the nationally restricted ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum and the downy emerald Cordulia aenea. The site is also noted for its colonies of yellow necked mouse Apodemus flavicollis and badger Meles meles.

Lewes Brooks

…ooks support the uncommon hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense, the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum and the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum. Several rare molluscs are found in the ditches including the bivalve Euglesa pseudosphaerium and the snails Anisus vorticulus, Gy…

Highclere Park

…ragonfly species, two are notable including a strong colony of the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum which favours abundant emergent lakeside vegetation and the keeled skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens, normally associated with boggy acid pools on the southern heathlands. Other nota…

Sound Heath

…r Aeshna mixta. Breeding is confirmed in 10 species, including the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum and broad bodied chaser Libellula depressa. Open heath/grassland areas support a breeding colony of the small heath butterfly Coenonympha pamphilus. The diversity of habitats al…

Glemsford Pits

…uncommon in Essex, a nationally restricted species in Britain, the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum, the four spotted chaser Libellula quadrimaculata and the red eyed damselfly Erythromma najas. Other species present include the migrant hawker Aeshna mixta, the banded demoiselle…

Margam Moors

…f local interest. The nationally rare beetle Haliplus mucronatus, the dragonfly Sympetrum sanguineum the regionally rare beetle Anacaena bipustulata, and the water-bug Corixa panzeri have all been found in the ditches. Remarks: In close proximity to Kenfig Local Nature Reserve.

Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors

…re good numbers of dragonflies and damselflies, notably Brachytron pratense and Sympetrum sanguineum. Other habitats present include hedges and hedgerow trees of Alder, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and willow Salix spp. These diverse habitats provide suitable feeding and nesting …

Otmoor

…ecent years include the large soldier fly Stratiomys potamida and the dragonfly Sympetrum sanguineum. Otmoor was once renowned as an outstanding site for over wintering wildfowl and waders. Although much of this interest has been lost due to drainage and agricultural improvement…

River Beult

… the white legged damselfly Platycnemis pennipes and the ruddy darter dragonfly Sympetrum sanguineum. The aquatic snail Bithynia leachii, is characteristic of species rich sites. Bare clay banks provide nesting sites for the kingfisher Alcedo atthis which occurs regularly along …

North Meadow, Cricklade

…Aeshna grandis, black tailer skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum and the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum also feed over the meadow.

Priddy Pools

…uding the notable four spotted chaser Libellula quadrimaculata and ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum. Five British species of amphibian occur and there are good populations of great crested newt Triturus cristatus, smooth newt T. vulgaris and palmate newt Lissotriton helveticus.…

Shorne and Ashenbank Woods

…Kent and several nationally scarce insects including the ruddy darter dragonfly Sympetrum sanguineum and the satin lutestring moth Tetheella fluctuosa. The site has been well recorded for its insect fauna in the past, with both Coleoptera beetles and Hemiptera true bugs being wel…

Broadmoor to Bagshot Woods and Heaths

…es present including the brilliant emerald Somatochlora metallica, ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum, downy emerald Cordulia aenea and small red damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum. Other Information 1. This site includes land which has been proposed for the designation as a Special P…

River Frome

…the site include two species of local distribution in Britain: the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum and the banded demoiselle Calopteryx splendens, together with a nationally rare (RDB3) species, the scarce chaser Libellula fulva, which breeds in slow flowing sections of the riv…

Wareham Meadows

…and damselfly have been recorded from the area including the local ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum, and the nationally scarce long-winged conehead Conocephalus fuscus is one of several species of grasshopper found within the site. Also known to occur are the spider Argiope brue…

Tring Reservoirs

… the diverse assemblage of dragonfly species Odonata including the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum.

Little Wittenham

…dis, migrant hawker A. mixta, emperor dragonfly Anax imperator and ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum. Additional aquatic habitat is provided by a backwater of the River Thames which provides suitable conditions for the white legged damselfly Platycnemis pennipes, club tailed drag…

Mill Lough

…le species include the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense and the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum. Several common species are abundant, particularly the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum and the common emerald damselfy Lestes sponsa. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publica…

Ockham and Wisley Commons

…hinia dubia, the local hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense and the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum. The site also supports many other local and rare invertebrates. It is of national importance for true flies Diptera; rare species include a bee fly Thyridanthrax fenestratus and …

Crouch and Roach Estuaries

… noticeable are the dragonflies and damselflies, which include the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum, a typically south eastern species and the Red Data Book species scarce emerald damselfly Lestes dryas. The complex of saltmarsh, grazing marsh and intertidal habitats is of major…

Blagdon Lake

…well represented. Of special interest is the local dragonfly, the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum. Fish present include three spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus, eel Anguilla anguilla and gudgeon Gobio gobio. Brown trout Salmo trutta fario and rainbow trout Oncorhynchu…

Pyllau Machynys (Machynys Ponds)

…e south coast -the black-tailed skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum, the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum and the migrant hawker Aeshna mixta. The variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum is another species that has been recorded; it is extremely local in Wales. Provisional survey wo…

Wasing Wood Ponds

…erald Cordulia aenea, brilliant emerald Somatochlora metallica and ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum. A large area of woodland present nearby is important as a feeding area for dragonflies.

St. Leonard's Park Ponds

…g the uncommon variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum, while the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum, a species which is dependent on fen vegetation is also present. The woodland shading some of the ponds adds to the species diversity by providing habitat for the downy emerald Co…

Northward Hill

…ies of dragonfly have been recorded recently including the scarce ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum.

Ufton Fields

…six notable species of dragonfly that have been recorded, two, the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum and the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum are notable rarities. Twenty six species of butterfly are regularly present including a colony of marbled white Melanargia galathe…

Exe Estuary

…nd a wide variety of dragonflies including the nationally uncommon ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum and hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense. The Marshes are bounded by the Exeter Canal, and both the Canal and the Estuary in its upper reaches are fringed by beds mainly of common …

Lackan Bog

…table species include the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense, the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum and the Irish damselfly Coenagrion lunulatum. Dragonflies are particularly dependent on the presence of pools with clean, fairly acid water, but also require extensive areas of un…

Shapwick Heath

… nationally restricted hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense and the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum breed in the ditches and flooded peat cuts. The site has interesting butterfly populations including marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia and marbled white Melanargia galatheaa. Th…

Yardley Chase

…ance in the county and of 13 breeding species so far recorded, the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum, of vulnerable status nationally, is of special note. Large numbers of the great crested newt Triturus cristatus, which is a protected species, breed in pools in the southern sect…

Bradley Woods

…the beautiful demoiselle damselfly Calopteryx virgo and the scarce ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum are also present.

Holland Haven Marshes

…corded and molluscs are abundant. The nationally notable ruddy darter dragonfly Sympetrum sanguineum and Stenopelmus rufinasus, a bettle associated with water fern, have also been found. Terrestrial invertebrates include a dense population of Roesel’s bush cricket Metrioptera roe…

Berrow Dunes

…rded including the notable hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense and ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum. Beetles are particularly well represented with 14 notable species and the nationally rare greater silver diving beetle Hydrophilus piceus. Two nationally rare species of soldier …

Blackwater Estuary

…al invertebrates with aquatic larval stages, such as the ruddy darter Dragonfly Sympetrum sanguineum, the soldier flies Oplodontha viridula, Stratiomys potamida and Oxycera trilineata and the snail killing fly, Pherbellia dorsata. The scarce emerald damselfly Lestes dryas, though…

Swanholme Lakes

…g species, the red eyed damselfly Erythromma najas, the black and ruddy darters Sympetrum danae and S. sanguineum, the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum, four hawkers Aeshna spp. and the emperor dragonfly Anax imperator. Breeding birds and mammals include great crested gre…

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