Another Emerald Damselfly common here on the Isle of Wight is Lestes sponsa.Its required habitat is similar to that of Lestes barbarus but L. sponsa is well established in the UK and widespread.The males develop a powder blue pruinescence over some of the thorax and parts of the abdomen.The eyes are blue.The females on the other hand lack any blue and are slightly heavier in appearance.Their eyes are brown.
Several individuals were seen today at Yarmouth and although numbers will increase as the summer proceeds it is not likely that the numbers of Lestes sponsa will be large.
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