France; Réserve de Biodiversité, Argentat-sur-Dordogne, Corrèze (19)
28-29 July 2026
Odonata and other insects seen at this reserve on the River Dordogne
Réserve de Biodiversité à Argentat
Odonata – 14 species
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) – 1f 28/7/26
Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo ssp. Meridionalis)
Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)
Goblet-marked Damselfly (Erythromma lindenii)
Small Red Damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum)
White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes)
Orange White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis acutipennis) – 1f 29/7/26
Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)
Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope) – 1m
Green-eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus forcipatus)
Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum)
Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens)
Scarlet Darter (Crocothemis erythraea)
Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata)
Butterflies – 19 species
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea)
Large White (Pieris brassicae)
Small White (Pieris rapae)
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis)
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
Short-tailed Blue (Everes argiades) – 1m 29/7/26
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Comma (Polygonia c-album)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Peacock (Inachis io)
Silver-washed Fritillary
Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cinxia)
Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyma)
Meadow Fritillary (Mellicta parthenoides)
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)
Moths - 3 species
Elophila nymphaeata - Brown China Mark
Macroglossum stellatarum - Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Pyrausta despicata - Straw-barred Pearl
Other insects
Oedipoda Caerulescens caerulescens (Blue-winged Grasshopper)
Graphosoma italicum (AC Milan Shieldbug, Pentatomidae)
Rhynocoris iracundus (Red Assassin Bug)
Gerris lacustris (Common Pond Skater, Gerridae)
Episyrphus balteatus (Marmalade Hoverfly)
Eristalis tenax (Stripe-eyed Dronefly)
Scaeva pyrastri (White-clubbed Scaeva)
Physocephala vittata (Conopidae)
Brachymeria tibialis (Chalcididae) – 1 29/7/26
Scolia hirta (Hairy Flower Wasp, Scoliidae)
Polistes dominula (European Paper Wasp, Vespidae)
Vespa crabro (Hornet, Vespidae)
Vespa velutina (Asian Hornet, Vespidae)
Ammophila sabulosa (Red-banded Sand Wasp, Sphecidae)
Isodontia mexicana (Grass-carrying Wasp, Sphecidae)
Sceliphron caementarium (Black-and-yellow Mud Dauber, Sphecidae)
Sphex funerarius rufocinctus (Sphecidae)
Bembix oculata (Crabronidae)
Philanthus triangulum (Bee Wolf, Crabronidae)
Ectemnius cavifrons (Crabronidae) probable – 1 29/7/26
Anthidium manicatum (European Wool Carder Bee, Megachilidae)
Anthidium septemspinosum (Megachilidae)
Xylocopa violacea (Violet Carpenter Bee, Apidae)
Bombus pascuorum (Common Carder Bee, Apidae)
Bombus terrestris 'type' (Buff-tailed Bumblebee-type, Apidae)
Apis mellifera (Western Honey Bee, Apidae)
Other fauna and flora
European Green Lizard (Lacerta viridis)
Common Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)
European Perch (Perca fluviatilis)
Sun Perch (Lepomis gibbosus)
Meadow Clary (Salvia pratensis)
Odonata and other insects seen at this reserve on the River Dordogne
Réserve de Biodiversité à Argentat
Odonata – 14 species
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) – 1f 28/7/26
Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo ssp. Meridionalis)
Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)
Goblet-marked Damselfly (Erythromma lindenii)
Small Red Damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum)
White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes)
Orange White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis acutipennis) – 1f 29/7/26
Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)
Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope) – 1m
Green-eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus forcipatus)
Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum)
Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens)
Scarlet Darter (Crocothemis erythraea)
Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata)
Butterflies – 19 species
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea)
Large White (Pieris brassicae)
Small White (Pieris rapae)
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis)
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
Short-tailed Blue (Everes argiades) – 1m 29/7/26
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Comma (Polygonia c-album)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Peacock (Inachis io)
Silver-washed Fritillary
Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cinxia)
Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyma)
Meadow Fritillary (Mellicta parthenoides)
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)
Moths - 3 species
Elophila nymphaeata - Brown China Mark
Macroglossum stellatarum - Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Pyrausta despicata - Straw-barred Pearl
Other insects
Oedipoda Caerulescens caerulescens (Blue-winged Grasshopper)
Graphosoma italicum (AC Milan Shieldbug, Pentatomidae)
Rhynocoris iracundus (Red Assassin Bug)
Gerris lacustris (Common Pond Skater, Gerridae)
Episyrphus balteatus (Marmalade Hoverfly)
Eristalis tenax (Stripe-eyed Dronefly)
Scaeva pyrastri (White-clubbed Scaeva)
Physocephala vittata (Conopidae)
Brachymeria tibialis (Chalcididae) – 1 29/7/26
Scolia hirta (Hairy Flower Wasp, Scoliidae)
Polistes dominula (European Paper Wasp, Vespidae)
Vespa crabro (Hornet, Vespidae)
Vespa velutina (Asian Hornet, Vespidae)
Ammophila sabulosa (Red-banded Sand Wasp, Sphecidae)
Isodontia mexicana (Grass-carrying Wasp, Sphecidae)
Sceliphron caementarium (Black-and-yellow Mud Dauber, Sphecidae)
Sphex funerarius rufocinctus (Sphecidae)
Bembix oculata (Crabronidae)
Philanthus triangulum (Bee Wolf, Crabronidae)
Ectemnius cavifrons (Crabronidae) probable – 1 29/7/26
Anthidium manicatum (European Wool Carder Bee, Megachilidae)
Anthidium septemspinosum (Megachilidae)
Xylocopa violacea (Violet Carpenter Bee, Apidae)
Bombus pascuorum (Common Carder Bee, Apidae)
Bombus terrestris 'type' (Buff-tailed Bumblebee-type, Apidae)
Apis mellifera (Western Honey Bee, Apidae)
Other fauna and flora
European Green Lizard (Lacerta viridis)
Common Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)
European Perch (Perca fluviatilis)
Sun Perch (Lepomis gibbosus)
Meadow Clary (Salvia pratensis)