Golden-ringed dragonfly  (Cordulegaster boltonii)

Common in southern, western and northern England, Wales and Scotland. It becomes rare or even absent in parts of eastern England, the Midlands, eastern Scotland and Ireland. Elsewhere this species is found in central and northern Europe (3) and extends through Asia Minor to India (4).

This dragonfly is found in heathland and moorland habitats. The larvae inhabit small streams that are typically less than 2m wide and overhung with vegetation. They are not found in still water (3).