The Wildlife of Sierra de Loja and surrounding areas.
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Species Information.

Introduction.

Areas of water are few and far between in the area covered, I have only recorded a few of the potential species that can be found in the area.

Copper Demoiselle (Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis).
A common species in several areas.

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Female Copper Demoiselle (Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis).
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Copper Demoiselle (Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis), Pair in tandem with male showing the red on the under side of his abdomen.
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Copper Demoiselle (Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis) very green / dark looking female.
Western Demoiselle (Calopteryx xanthostoma).
A rare species which I found in area 6, this was the first record in the province of Granada since 1913.

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Male Western Demoiselle (Calopteryx xanthostoma).
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Female Western Demoiselle (Calopteryx xanthostoma).
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Western Willow Spreadwing (Chalcolestes viridis).
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Western Willow Spreadwing (Chalcolestes viridis) male.
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Western Willow Spreadwing (Chalcolestes viridis) female.
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Western Willow Spreadwing (Chalcolestes viridis) pair in tandem.
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Western Willow Spreadwing (Chalcolestes viridis), male and female.
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Western Willow Spreadwing (Chalcolestes viridis) exuvia.
Iberian Bluetail (Ischnura graellsii).
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Female Iberian Bluetail (Ischnura graellsii).
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Immature female Iberian Bluetail (Ischnura graellsii).
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female Iberian Bluetail (Ischnura graellsii).
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Iberian Bluetail (Ischnura graellsii) female.
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Iberian Bluetail (Ischnura graellsii) pair in tandem.
Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathinerum).
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Male Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathinerum).
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Female Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathinerum).
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Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathinerum) pair in tandem.
Mediterranean Bluet (Coenagrion caerulescens).
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Mediterranean Bluet (Coenagrion caerulescens).
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Mediterranean Bluet (Coenagrion caerulescens).
Small Red-eyed (Erythromma viridulum).
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Small Red-eyed (Erythromma viridulum) male.
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Small Red-eyed (Erythromma viridulum) female.
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Small Red-eyed (Erythromma viridulum) teneral male.
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Small Red-eyed (Erythromma viridulum) teneral female.
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Small Red-eyed (Erythromma viridulum) mating pair.
Blue-eye (Erythromma lindenii).
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Blue-eye (Erythromma lindenii) male.
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Blue-eye (Erythromma lindenii).
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Blue-eye (Erythromma lindenii) male.
Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula).
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Immerture female Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula).
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White Featherleg (Platycnemis latipes).
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White Featherleg (Platycnemis latipes).
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White Featherleg (Platycnemis latipes).
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White Featherleg (Platycnemis latipes) pair in tandem.
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White Featherleg (Platycnemis latipes) mating pair.
Orange Featherleg (Platycnemis acutipennis).
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Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta).
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Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) male.
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Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) female.
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Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) pair mating.
Southern / Blue Hawker (Aeshna cyanea).
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Southern / Blue Hawker (Aeshna cyanea) male.
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Blue / Common Emperor (Anax imperator).
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Blue / Common Emperor (Anax imperator) female.
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Blue / Common Emperor (Anax imperator) male.
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Blue / Common Emperor (Anax imperator) old female.
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Blue / Common Emperor (Anax imperator) male.
Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope).
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Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope) male.
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Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope) in tandem and egg laying.
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Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope) female.
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Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope).
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Vagrant Emperor (Anax ephippiger).
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Yellow Clubtail (Gomphus simillimus).
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Large Pincertail (Onychogomphus uncatus).
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Large Pincertail (Onychogomphus uncatus).
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Large Pincertail (Onychogomphus uncatus).
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Large Pincertail (Onychogomphus uncatus) male.
Small Pincertail (Onychogomphus forcipatus).
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Small Pincertail (Onychogomphus forcipatus) male.
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Small Pincertail (Onychogomphus forcipatus) female.
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Small Pincertail (Onychogomphus forcipatus) male.
Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum).
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Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) male.
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Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) older female.
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Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) immature female.
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Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) teneral male.
Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens).
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Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) teneral female.
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Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) teneral female.
Southern Skimmer (Orthetrum brunneum).
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Southern Skimmer (Orthetrum brunneum) male.
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Southern Skimmer (Orthetrum brunneum) male.
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Southern Skimmer (Orthetrum brunneum) male.
Epaulet Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma).
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Epaulet Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma) male.
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Epaulet Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma) older female.
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Epaulet Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma) teneral male.
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Long Skimmer (Orthetrum trinacria).
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Common Golden Ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii subsp algirica).
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Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii).
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Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) male.
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Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) female.
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Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) pair mating.
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Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) pair oviposting.
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Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) pair oviposting.
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum).
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Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) male.
Southern Darter (Sympetrum meridionale).
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Desert Darter (Sympetrum sinaiticum).
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Desert Darter (Sympetrum sinaiticum) male.
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Desert Darter (Sympetrum sinaiticum) female.
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Desert Darter (Sympetrum sinaiticum) teneral male.
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Desert Darter (Sympetrum sinaiticum) teneral male.
Scarlet Darter (Crocothemis erythraea).
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Scarlet Darter (Crocothemis erythraea) male.
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Scarlet Darter (Crocothemis erythraea) male.
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Scarlet Darter (Crocothemis erythraea) teneral male.
Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata).
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Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata) male.
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Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata) male.
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Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata) female.
Orange-winged Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi).
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Orange-winged Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi) male.
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Orange-winged Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi) male.
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Orange-winged Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi) male.
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Orange-winged Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi) female.
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Orange-winged Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi) teneral male.
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