Large or Small Red-eyed Damselfly (1 Viewer)

[wolfbirder]

Hi

I apologise for these 4 dreadful photos taken today at Wergs Hall, Wolverhampton, but I am presuming these are Large Red-eyed based on the pattern of the tip of the abdomen (the amount of blue)?

Thing that confuses me, is that the other distinguishing feature suggests Small Red-eyed Damselfly, that being segments 1-2 of the abdomen were pale blue/grey and not blackish as they should be for Large Red-eyed Damselfly, and better for Small Red-Eyed Damselfly.

Thoughts?

 

[creaturesnapper]

It is a bit hard to be certain from these images , but the tail markings look like large , as you said.

 

[pdwinter]

Mature male Erythromma najas (Red-eyed Damselfly) can get some pruinosity on S1-S2 which makes it difficult at distance.
I made a composite pic a few years ago and the male Red-eyed has a fair bit of pruinosity on the sides of S1-S2.

Your insect looks like Red-eyed to me.

 

[wolfbirder]

Thank you so much, indeed that is exactly what is looked like.
Wonderful diagram and superbly explained