Late dragonfly records from Cyprus
Steve Covey

Some late records are presented from dragonflies which were photographed in the very southwestern part of Cyprus in the autumn of 2002. These dates are perhaps not very unusual for this part of the world, but nevertheless interesting.

Species day mth year Place Grid Notes
Ischnura elegans 1 11 2002 Asprokemnos Pools VD64 1 male
Orthetrum chrysostigma 29 10 2002 Near Venus Beach Paphos VD44 several
Orthetrum brunneum 1 11 2002 Near Venus Beach Paphos VD44 1 male
Orthetrum chrysostigma 3 11 2002 Near Venus Beach Paphos VD44 few
Sympetrum fonscolombii 3 11 2002 Near Venus Beach Paphos VD44 1 female
Trithemis annulata 1 11 2002 Asprokemnos Pools VD64 many
Aeshna sp 1 11 2002 Asprokemnos Pools VD64 3+ males possibly mixta
Crocothemis erythraea 29 10 2002 Near Venus Beach Paphos VD44 common in several places
around western Cyprus
Crocothemis erythraea 3 11 2002 Near Venus Beach Paphos VD44 common
Crocothemis erythraea 1 11 2002 Asprokemnos Pools VD64 common
Sympetrum fonscolombii 1 11 2002 Asprokemnos Pools VD64 several

Photographs and observations were made by made by Kenneth Noble, kenneth.noble1@ntlworld.com and identified by me.

Steve Covey steve.covey@ntlworld.com
(United Kingdom)