A Checklist of British and Irish Dragonfly Species

Dragonflies are among the most ancient of living creatures. Fossil records, clearly recognizable as dragonflies, go back to Carboniferous times which means that they date back almost 300 million years, predating pterodactyls by 100 million years and birds by some 150 million. The British Dragonfly Society maintains a checklist of British and Irish dragonflies. This checklist includes all British and Irish species including migrants, vagrants and species now believed extinct in the British Isles.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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contact-email tgb@34checkley.fsnet.co.uk
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licence ["Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the British Dragonfly Society, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from a British Dragonfly Society server, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. The British Dragonfly Society shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein."]
metadata-date 2002-06-28
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Groups
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  • National Provider
  • North America
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  • national
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  • united-kingdom
  • united-states
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metadata_created 2025-11-19T20:45:15.273811
metadata_modified 2025-11-19T20:45:15.273817
notes Dragonflies are among the most ancient of living creatures. Fossil records, clearly recognizable as dragonflies, go back to Carboniferous times which means that they date back almost 300 million years, predating pterodactyls by 100 million years and birds by some 150 million. The British Dragonfly Society maintains a checklist of British and Irish dragonflies. This checklist includes all British and Irish species including migrants, vagrants and species now believed extinct in the British Isles.
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title A Checklist of British and Irish Dragonfly Species