Red-veined Darter

Thanks for your comments taka.ita, I have changed this one. Many of us are not familiar with Dragonfly identification and what to look for so if you are an expert, or even just more knowledgeable on the subject, you could check out some of our other dragonflies and point us in the right direction. I'll check back again in 10 days.

No probleEmily. If you're interested, here is a link to more detailed information. http://insects.about.com/od/identifyaninsect/a/dragonordamsel.htm

Thanks Tina, I actually discovered the same species on another site http://deliry.cluster006.ovh.net/croery.html and was double checking it at the same time, only saw your comment just after editing it.

Hi Emily, it is not even a Damselfly, it is a Dragonfly. Look at the head shape, a Dragonfly has a head of more or less even dimensions with the eyes close together and holds its wings out perpendicular to the body on either side, usually with the tips slightly forward and downward. A Damselfly has its eyes on each side of the head making it look very wide and holds its wings back alongside its body or spread out at a backward angle. I have used a mix of Spanish and French websites to create a collection of photographs of all 54 species of Dragonfly in Iberia but I need some time to go through it to to get the true identity of this one. It is possible to use the same sources to create one for Damselflies also. Due to copyright reasons I can only have links to the pictures one at a time hence the delay in getting an ID on my latest round of Dragonflies.