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 Greece: Yellow Dragonfly
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| Stephen |
Posted on 13-07-2006 12:39
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Photographed June 28 on a salt flat, not far from the beach, island of Naxos, Greece. Size was medium-small to medium for a dragonfly. ID help appreciated! Stephen attached the following image:  [45.6Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 13-07-2006 12:43
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Here is a second view.
Stephen attached the following image:  [42.17Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 13-07-2006 12:50
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I think an Orthetrum sp. |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 13-07-2006 13:18
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I agree that it looks like Libellulidae of some sort, possiblySympetrum sp rather than Orthetrum. I say that because the two toned eye colour seems to be more a character of Sympetrum. Probably female too. Perching on a vertical twig like this is done by both sexes of Sympetrum, but Orthetrum tend to perch lower down, and if on vegetation, less exposed (although not always). Leg colour pattern is similar to the UK's S striolatum, Common Darter, but most Libellulidae have completely black legs I think, so that may be a clue to full id. (It is not S striolatum - too chunky, abdomen shape is more like female Orthetrum) I'm off tomorrow to do my Dragonfly field id module for my university course, so this is obviously a cue for making a really embarrassing mistake here 
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 13-07-2006 13:32
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The way the wings are held (sightly upwards rather than downwards) also put me on the trail of Orthetrum.
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 13-07-2006 13:40
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
It's true - Sympetrum pretty consistently hold their wings down, whereas Orthetrum will sit in either position.
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 13-07-2006 13:55
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3346 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Well, now I'd suggest a female of Sympetrum fonscolombei |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 13-07-2006 14:16
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Yes, it is female of Sympetrum, most probably Sympetrum fonscolombei. Sympetrum has 6-7 crossveins before knot, Orthetrum - 9-11, it is clearly visible on first photo. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 15-07-2006 10:04
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Many thanks to all of you for your help with this one!
--Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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