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| Erythromma najas (male) | |
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| Erythromma najas (male with parasitic mites) | |
| English name: | Red-eyed Damselfly |
| Dutch name: | Grote roodoogjuffer |
| Photos taken at the Beerze, Kampina, NB (NL) and in
Gouda, NL, both spring 2001 |
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| Erythromma najas (male) | |
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| Erythromma najas (male with parasitic mites) | |
| English name: | Red-eyed Damselfly |
| Dutch name: | Grote roodoogjuffer |
| Photos taken at the Beerze, Kampina, NB (NL) and in
Gouda, NL, both spring 2001 |
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Note: There's two Erythromma species in Europe: E. najas and E. viridulum. E. viridulum is a little smaller than E. najas. Distinguishing feature for the (mature) males is the amount of blue on the abdomen: Erythromma viridulum has blue on segment 2 and the sides of segment 8, E. najas hasn't. Besides, Erythromma najas starts flying earlier in the season than E. viridulum.
© 2005 by Antoine van der Heijden