Cholsey Dragonflies (27 sp, latest new sp Lesser Emperor)

Cholsey Dragonflies @ July 2026

1.     Banded Demoiselle (Common)

2.    Beautiful Demoiselle (Common since 2020)

3.    Emerald Damselfly (Once a rare visitor, appears to have colonised 2022)

4.    White-legged Damselfly (Common)

5.    Large Red Damselfly (Common)

6.    Small Red Damselfly (1 record July 2021, now regular)

7.    Red-eyed Damselfly (Common)

8.    Small Red-eyed Damselfly (Regular in small numbers)

9.    Azure Damselfly (Common)

10. Common Blue Damselfly (Common)

11.  Blue-tailed Damselfly (Common)

12. Willow Emerald Damselfly (first record Sep 2021, regular at one site)

13. Hairy Dragonfly (Regular)

14. Migrant Hawker (Common late summer)

15. Southern Migrant Hawker (1 record 17/08/23)

16. Southern Hawker (Common)

17. Brown Hawker (Common)

18. Lesser Emperor (1 record 05/07/26)

19. Blue Emperor (Common)

20.        Golden-ringed Dragonfly ? (1 record May 2012, not verified)

21. Club-tailed Dragonfly (Regular)

22.        Four-spotted Chaser (Common)

23.        Broad-bodied Chaser (Common)

24.        Black-tailed Skimmer (common)

25.        Common Darter (late record, 20^th Nov 2014, 25^th Nov 2022)

26.        Black Darter (A couple of records from the 60’s and earlier but none since)

27.        Ruddy Darter (Common)