Essex Dragonflies (Odonata): An update
Fig. 1: distribution map of all known sites in Essex for Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma
viridulum, based on information received up to 2002. Map produced using DMAP, software developed
by Dr Alan Morton.
We would like to urge readers to contribute to the continuing survey of dragonflies in the county.
Gaps in coverage so far occur almost all over the county, but we are particularly short of records for
the north-west. Offers of help, to either of the authors will be gratefully received. We would like to
express our thanks to the following for sending us records: C. Balchin, P. Browne, C. Cadman, S.
Cham, P. Charlton, J. Clarke, A. Cook, I. Cotgrove, R. Cottrill, J. Court, G Ekins, L. Forsyth, R.
Gardiner, C. Griffin, T. Gunton, M. Hanson, S.R. Harris, N. Harvey, M. Heywood, S. Hudgell, C.
Jupp, R. Leavett, R. Neave, J. Pepper, S. Perry, J. Rowland, D. Sampson, A. Sapsford, R. Seago, G.
Smith, R. Tabor, A.P Thompson, S. Torino, J.P Tyler, B. Watts, S. Wilkinson, G Winn, J. Wisbey,
D. Wood, S. Wood, A. Woodhouse, M. Wright.
References
BENTON, E. (1988) The Dragonflies of Essex. Essex Field Club, Stratford.
BENTON, E. (1997/8) Dragonfly (Odonata) Report for 1997. Essex Naturalist 15 (New Series): 36-7.
CHAM, S. (2000a) Discovery of a 'new' population of the Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva Muller on the
River Stour in the Dedham Vale. Journal of the British Dragonfly Society 16(1): 17-19.
CHAM, S. (2000b) Identification - Red-eyed Damselflies. British Wildlife 11(5): 324-6.
CHAM, S. (2001) Dragonflies. British Wildlife 13(1): 57-9.
DEWICK, S. & GERUSSI, R. (2000) Small Rcd-cycd Damselfly Erythromma viridulum (Charpentier)
found breeding in Essex - the first British records. Atropos 9: 3-4.
PARR, A. (2001) Dragonflies. British Wildlife 12(3): 206-7.
PERRIN, V. (2000) Dragonflies. British Wildlife 11(4): 283-5.
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