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Quick Identification Guide

Small Red Damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum)

 
Welcome to my quick identification guide of the obliging Small Red Damselfly. These graphics are meant as a guide to the key identifying features of both the male and the female damselflies.

The text section has been kindly written & supplied by Mr Ken Crick.

 

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The male Small Red Damselfly

This species is smaller than the Large Red Damselfly. The male Small Red has pale red legs; the upper surface of its thorax is black with no antehumeral stripes. The abdomen is bright red with no black markings. When at rest the abdomen is often bent slightly down at the tip resembling a miniature hockey stick.

 

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The female Small Red Damselfly

A Quick ID Guide

 For a more complete species description, follow the link below to the narrative of this damselfly.

Link to Narrative

Alternatively follow the link to the main species page.

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All of these images and graphics are by Chris Brooks.

This is another species with three female colour forms. The abdomen can be red throughout with the segment joints outlined with a fine black line. The last two thirds of the abdomen may be black with the segment joints highlighted by fine yellow bands. The final colour forms’ upper surface is black throughout with each abdominal segment joint finely highlighted. The pale red legs are diagnostic.

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