Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
 A medium-sized, fairly robust damselfly, and the only red damselfly in our county.
Females have broader abdomen than males, and more extensive black, with yellow bands 'between' abdominal segments. There are three forms of female showing varying amounts of black on the abdomen.
Status of Large Red Damselfly in Leicestershire & Rutland
Number of occupied 2km grid squares in Leicestershire & Rutland, up to the end of 2004: 130/720
This species is widely distributed though somewhat local within the county. The Charnwood area would appear to be a stronghold, though records have been received from scattered locations throughout VC 55 (Grover and Ikin, 1994).
Historically it has been described as ‘widely distributed’ (Gillman, 1936) and ‘abundant’ (Longfield, 1949), though it seems unlikely that it was ever more widely distributed than it is at present. |
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Distribution Map
Large Red Damselfly 2004 |
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Large Red Damselfly Habitat
The Large Red Damselfly has a preference for well-vegetated sites, and is found on a variety of water bodies including ponds, lakes, rivers and canals.
Flight period of Large Red Damselfly
The earliest damselfly to emmerge, usually in late April or early May.
Large Red Damselfly Photo Gallery
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