Small red damselfly
Ceriagrion tenellum
Pond damselflies
(Coenagrionidae)
Mating wheel, ♀ with dark stripes.
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Small red damselfly with a copper coloured upper body, mostly without shoulder stripes, a red rear body section, light red legs. Red wing markings and red-brown eyes. The ♂ is completely red, the ♀has more variation from completely red with dark edges to completely dark. Prefers shallow fresh water in forested areas. ⇔ l. 25-34 mm LA: ≈ Very similar to the PYRRHOSOMA NYMPHULA (Large red damselfly) which has black legs.
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1 LookAlikes (LA):
Large Red Damselfly
Small red damselfly
Koraaljuffer
Scharlachlibelle
Agrion délicat
Scintilla zamperosse
Ceriagrion tenellum [L.]
Ceriagrion tenellum [L.]
Ceriagrion tenellum [L.]
Ceriagrion tenellum [L.]
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