Small Red Damselfly vs Ringlet

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Small Red Damselfly Ringlet
Scientific Name Ceriagrion tenellum Aphantopus hyperantus
Order Odonata Lepidoptera
Family Coenagrionidae Nymphalidae
Size 25-35mm Wingspan 42-48mm
Habitat Underground Grasslands
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Europe, Africa Europe, Asia
Conservation Near Threatened Least Concern

Small Red Damselfly

A delicate damselfly where males are almost entirely red, a rare color for damselflies. Females come in several color forms. It is a weak flier that stays close to waterside vegetation.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the only genuinely red damselflies in Europe, with males displaying a vivid scarlet color.

Ringlet

A dark chocolate-brown butterfly with small ringed eyespots on the underwings. Flies in shady grasslands.

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Did You Know?

One of the few butterflies that thrives in shade, often flying in cloudy weather when others are grounded.