Status in Ireland
C. lunulatum is uncommon in Ireland and is confined to the midlands and north. It is listed as Vulnerable on the Red List of Irish dragonflies. Adults have been recorded from the beginning of May (Co. Tyrone on 1st May 2011) to late July. It is found on sheltered mesotrophic lakes and large pools, fens and cutover bogs.
It was first recorded in Ireland in Sligo in 1981. In total it has been recorded from approximately 40 sites in 13 counties. The majority of sites have been in counties Fermanagh, Tyrone, Armagh and Monaghan. One of the places it has been successfully recorded and photographed is Brackagh Moss Bog, in Armagh.
Eutrophication is suggested as the most serious threat to the species.
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