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Order: Odonata (Dragonflies and damselflies). Suborder: Zygoptera (Damselflies).
Family: Lestidae (Spreadwing damselflies).

Western Willow Spreadwing
Chalcolestes viridis

(Willow Emerald Damselfly)

Western Willow Spreadwing Chalcolestes viridis (Willow Emerald Damselfly)
C. viridis - ♂
Holkham
     

Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies).

Banded Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens

Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
C. splendens - ♂
Lyng
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
C. splendens - ♂
Cley
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
C. splendens - ♀
Lyng
 

Family: Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged damselflies).

Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella

Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
C. puella
Sculthorpe
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
C. puella
Sculthorpe
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
C. puella
Sculthorpe
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
C. puella
Weybourne
  Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
C. puella
Blakeney
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
C. puella
Blakeney
   

Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum

Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
E. cyathigerum
Lyng
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
E. cyathigerum
Lyng
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
E. cyathigerum
Lyng
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
E. cyathigerum
Lyng
  Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
E. cyathigerum
Swanton Morley
     

Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans

Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
I. elegans
Horsey
     

Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula

Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
P. nymphula
Blakeney
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
P. nymphula
Weybourne
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
P. nymphula
Blakeney
 

Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies).
Family: Aeshnidae (Darners).

Southern Hawker
Aeshna cyanea

Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
A.cyanea
Weybourne
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
A.cyanea
Holt
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
A.cyanea
Weybourne
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
A.cyanea
Kelling

Migrant Hawker
Aeshna mixta

Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
A. mixta
Blakeney
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
A. mixta
Blakeney
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
A. mixta
Kelling
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
A. mixta
Kelling
  Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
A. mixta
Swanton Morley
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
A. mixta
Thursford
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
A. mixta
Blakeney
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
A. mixta
Holkham

Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers).

Black-tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum

Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
O. cancellatum
Horsey
     

Four-spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata

Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
L. quadrimaculata
Sculthorpe
     

Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum

Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
S. striolatum
Holt
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
S. striolatum
Holt
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
S. striolatum
Swanton Morley
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
S. striolatum
Swanton Morley
  Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
S. striolatum
Wiveton
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
S. striolatum
Swanton Morley
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
S. striolatum
Weybourne
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
S. striolatum
Blakeney

Ruddy Darter
Sympetrum sanguineum

Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
S. sanguineum
Sculthorpe
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
S. sanguineum
Sculthorpe