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9th October 2009

Distribution maps were updated with records from the summer of 2009.

15th December 2008

Distribution maps were updated with the records made in 2008 including Aeshna affinis, a new species for Finland.

15th December 2008

Photo page was updated.

17th April 2008

A new publication for download (2,0 MB): Karjalainen, S. 2007. New provincial records of Finnish dragonflies (Odonata) in 2002–2007. Sahlbergia 13: 13–25. (In Finnish with English summary).

27th February 2008

New book: Metalwing Demoiselles by Albert G. Orr & Matti Hämäläinen.

27th February 2008

Information on Finnish dragonflies in English (presented by the Finnish Dragonfly Society).

30th December 2006

New web pages of Finnish Dragonfly Society (in Finnish).

25th September 2006

In this summer, a new society, the Finnish Dragonfly Society (Suomen sudenkorentoseura) has been founded.

20th May 2004

Sympecma paedisca has been found as new to Finland.

13th May 2003

My book on Finnish dragonflies received a highly acclaimed award, State Prize for Dissemination of Information. The award was given by the minister of education in Finland.

7th May 2003

A dragonfly stamp was published in Finland. It shows Aeshna juncea male.

April 2003

My book on Finnish dragonflies was awarded for its pictures and illustrations (photos) in Best Of The Year competition by Association of Professional Graphic Designers In Finland.

23rd of August 2002

Many very interesting records have been made this summer in Finland. Aeshna mixta was found as new to Finland. Nehalennia speciosa was recorded for the first time in 21 years. New locations of several other threatened species have also be found.

March 2002

My book on the dragonflies of Finland was released.