Galery of Damselflies of the Black Forest

White-legged damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes)

Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)

Male Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) with prey

Dainty damselfly (Coenagrion scitulum)

Banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)

Common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)

Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa)

Common winter damselfly (Sympecma fusca)

Emerald spreadwing (Lestes dryas)

Blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans)

Mating wheel of Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella)

Small spreadwing (Lestes virens)

Goblet-marked damselfly (Erythromma lindenii)

Southern emerald damselfly (Lestes barbarus)

Willow emerald damselfly (Chalcolestes viridis)

Of the damselflies shown above, the following species are only exceptionally found in the Black Forest: