The magazine for the modern naturalist About Contact Back issues Shop Help Subscribe
‹

"British Wildlife is the pulsating heart of the UK nature conservation movement"

Matthew Oates, National Trust

"The most important and informative publication on wildlife of our times"

Michael McCarthy, The Independent

"Packed with readable, thoughtful, up to date articles; written by ecologists and naturalists for ecologists and naturalists"

Nick Baker, Presenter and Naturalist

›
From issue:   Issue:   British Wildlife 16.2 December 2004

The Downy Emerald – an enigmatic dragonfly?

By - Steve Cham

There are just over 40 breeding species of dragonfly in Great Britain, and one might assume that the natural history of this distinctive insect order is fairly well understood. 

Buy this issue Subscribe now
More from 'BW 16.2 - December 2004 '
Pages Title Format
77-84 Millipedes Article
86-94 Classic wildlife sites: Mar Lodge Estate, Cairngorms Classic Wildlife Site
95-103 Insects and fleshy fruits Article
107 Comment: Spread of the Noosphere Comment
108-119 The Downy Emerald – an enigmatic dragonfly? Article
85 Through a naturalist’s eyes Column
104-106 Habitat management news Habitat management news
147 Twitcher in the Swamp Column
141-146 Conservation news Conservation news
120-140 Wildlife reports Wildlife reports
‹

"British Wildlife is the pulsating heart of the UK nature conservation movement."

Matthew Oates, National Trust

"The most important and informative publication on wildlife of our times"

Michael McCarthy, The Independent

"Packed with readable, thoughtful, up to date articles; written by ecologists and naturalists for ecologists and naturalists"

Nick Baker, Presenter and Naturalist

›