White-legged Damselfly

Platycnemis pennipes

Locally common around Britain.

Mature Adults differ from most other blue damselflies in having expanded white edges to the tibiae, paired black markings down most of the abdomen, broad pale brown double antehumeral stripes, wider head and a pale brown pterostigmata.

Males have a blue abdomen that is often pale and usually has a greenish thorax.

Females are very pale yellow-green colour with black markings.

Flies from Mid May-mid August.