PROTECTING GOOLE'S NATURAL HISTORY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
Odonata
OAKHILL AND GOOLE BRICK PONDS ODONATA
Odonata
Zygoptera - Damselflies
Systematic List
Common Name
Latin Name
Common Name
Banded Demoiselle
Latin Name
Calopteryx splendens
Status: Uncommon wanderer from nearby breeding sites such as the River Went and lower River Derwent Flight period: Mid May to early September
Common Name
Emerald Damselfly
Latin Name
Lestes sponsa
Status: Common breeding resident Flight Period: June to late September
Common Name
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Latin Name
Chalcolestes viridis
A recent arrival but now a common breeding species.
Common Name
Large Red Damselfly
Latin Name
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Status: Common breeding resident Flight period: Mid April to late July
Common Name
Red-eyed Damselfly
Latin Name
Erythromma najas
Status: Breeding resident Flight Period: Mid May to late August
Common Name
Small Red-eyed Damselfly
Latin Name
Erythromma viridulum
Status: A very recent colonist. Found breeding at the Brick Pond and recorded at Oakhill Pond Flight Period: Mid July to September
Common Name
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Latin Name
Ischnura elegans
Status: Abundant breeding resident Flight Period: May to mid September
Common Name
Azure Damselfly
Latin Name
Coenagrion puella
Status: Abundant breeding resident Flight Period: Mid May to September
Common Name
Common Blue Damselfly
Latin Name
Enallagma cyathigerum
Anisoptera - Dragonflies
Systematic List
Common Name
Common Hawker
Latin Name
Aeshna juncea
Status: Breeding resident Flight Period: Late June to October
Common Name
Migrant Hawker
Latin Name
Aeshna Mixta
Status: Common breeding resident Flight Period: Late July to mid October
Common Name
Southern Migrant Hawker
Latin Name
Aeshna affinis
One recent record. This is another species increasing its range.
Common Name
Southern Hawker
Latin Name
Aeshna Cyanea
Status: Common breeding resident Flight Period: Late July to late September
Common Name
Brown Hawker
Latin Name
Aeshna grandis
Status: Common breeding resident Flight Period: July to early October
Common Name
Norfolk Hawker also known as Green-eyed Hawker
Latin Name
Aeshna isosceles
One recent record of a species that is increasing its range in Britain. A possibly it might breed in the future.
Common Name
Emperor Dragonfly
Latin Name
Anax imperator
Status: Common breeding resident Flight Period: June to mid August
Common Name
Hairy Dragonfly
Latin Name
Brachytron pratense
Status: Uncommon breeding resident. Breeding restricted to the Brick Pond area Flight Period: Mid May to early July
Common Name
Four-spotted Chaser
Latin Name
Libellula quadrimaculata
Status: Common breeding resident Flight Period: Mid May to mid August
Common Name
Broad-bodied Chaser
Latin Name
Libellula depressa
Status: Scarce breeding resident Flight Period: Mid May to early August
Common Name
Black-tailed Skimmer
Latin Name
Orthetrum cancellatum
Status: Common breeding resident Flight Period: Mid June to mid October
Common Name
Common Darter
Latin Name
Sympetrum striolatum
Status: Common breeding resident Flight Period: Mid June to mid October
Common Name
Ruddy Darter
Latin Name
Sympetrum sanguineum
Status: Common breeding resident Flight Period: Mid June to mid October
Common Name
Red-veined Darter
Latin Name
Sympetrum fonscolombii
This is a migrant species that occasionally breeds in the UK after arriving from continental Europe . It bred successfully near Oakhill and was seen on the reserve in 2017 .
Common Name
Black Darter
Latin Name
Sympetrum danae
Status: Generally a wanderer from nearby breeding sites such as Thorne and Crowle Moors. However sightings and records have increased significantly in recent years. Particularly tenerals. Possibly breeding. Flight Period: Mid July to mid September
Acknowledgements
All images shown are taken by members and supporters of the Friends of Oakhill ; Paul Adams. Daniel Challenger. Matthew Cox. Michael Lloyd. Steve Musson. Anne Howard Webb. Sincere thanks for their kind permission to use. The copyright belong to; Banded Demoiselle. Paul Adams. Emerald Damselfly. Paul Adams. Daniel Challenger. Large Red Damselfly. Matthew Cox. Michael Lloyd. Red-eyed Damselfly. Michael Lloyd. Matthew Cox. Small Red-eyed Damselfly. Paul Adams. Blue-tailed Damselfly. Michael Lloyd. Azure Damselfly. Michael Lloyd. Common Blue Damselfly. Paul Adams. Matthew Cox. Common Hawker. Anne Howard Webb. Paul Adams. Migrant Hawker. Daniel Challenger. Paul Adams. Southern Hawker. Anne Howard Webb. Matthew Cox. Brown Hawker. Daniel Challenger. Anne Howard Webb. Emperor Dragonfly. Matthew Cox. Michael Lloyd. Hairy Dragonfly. Matthew Cox. Four-spotted Chaser. Matthew Cox. Praenublia form Steve Musson. Broad-bodied Chaser. Steve Musson. Matthew Cox. Black-tailed Skimmer. Anne Howard Webb. Paul Adams. Common Darter. Anne Howard Webb. Ruddy Darter. Matthew Cox. Daniel Challenger. Black Darter. Paul Adams. Anne Howard Webb. Special thanks to Peter Hinks. For the vast amount of time spent on the site over many years. For records and observations, and help in ascertaining species status. Compiled, collated and written by Paul Adams. October 2016. Links.