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InsectNTNear Threatened

Small Red Damselfly

Ceriagrion tenellum

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The small red damselfly is one of Britain's rarest damselflies, restricted to boggy heathland in southern England and south Wales where sphagnum moss grows.

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Quick Facts

Category
Insect
Latin name
Ceriagrion tenellum
IUCN Status
NT — Near Threatened
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Conservation Status: NT

Near Threatened — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.