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Dragonfly (top) and damselfly (bottom) wing shape and venation. Damselflies are also distinguished by the gap between their eyes, and the fact that they hold their wings folded back over the abdomen while at rest.
The following is a list of Odonata species recorded in Ireland . Common names are those given in the standard literature; where a different name has been given in The Natural History of Ireland's Dragonflies , this is given in brackets.[1]
Two banded demoiselles (Calopteryx splendens ) mating.
Family Lestidae (Emerald damselflies)
Family Coenagrionidae (Blue, blue-tailed & red damselflies)
The Irish damselfly (Coenagrion lunulatum ) is found in Ireland but not in Great Britain .
Family Gomphidae (Club-tailed Dragonflies)
Family Aeshnidae (Hawkers and Emperors)
Hairy dragonfly (Brachytron pratense )
Family Corduliidae (Emerald dragonflies)
Family Libellulidae (Chasers, Skimmers and Darters)
A female keeled skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens ). This species is common in wetlands , especially in Counties Galway, Kerry and Louth.
Discounted records
The following species have been included in previous lists of Irish dragonflies, but are no longer regarded as having been reliably recorded:
References
^ Brian Nelson, Robert Thompson (2004). The Natural History of Ireland's Dragonflies . Ulster Museum. ISBN 978-0-900761-45-4 .
See also
External links
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Vertebrates: