The Banded Demoiselle in the Netherlands. Map with permission from Landelijk libellenbestand NVL/De Vlinderstichting/EIS-Nederland.
Netherlands
The Banded Demoiselle is not very rare in the Netherlands. Especially in the southern regions the species is frequently seen.
Until the beginning of the 1980's, the Banded Demoiselle declined rapidly in the Netherlands. From that time however it has slowly recovered.
Location of Utrecht in the Netherlands.
Utrecht City
A local foundation in Utrecht city (Stichting Ecologisch Advies - StEA) has kept record of dragonflies spotted in Utrecht since the year 2000. Every year of couple of Banded Demoiselles have been reported. The population at the Zwartewater canal was however unknown to this foundation. I haven't found any institution which was aware of this population. According to the inhabitants at the canal, the population has been there since at least 2002, possible a one or two years longer.
The Banded Demoiselle has expanded during the last years along the river Kromme Rijn. In fact the Zwartewater population fits very well in this expansion.
Locations in Utrecht city where the Banded Demoiselle has been spotted. Source: StEA
