scarce emerald damselfly robust spreadwing lestes dryas

in tandem
scarce emerald damselfly
Well-spread wings. Both sexes show white at the ends of the wing-spots. The female has quite a chunky abdomen.


mating
scarce emerald damselfly


portraits
scarce emerald damselfly
Segment 2 of the male is bi-coloured: about two-thirds blue, the rest green. (s2 is all blue on emerald damselfly). s1, s8 & s9 also show blue pruinescence. This species (and emerald) normally sit with their wings spread.