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| fleabag |
Posted on 07-09-2006 12:01
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 Member Location: Sussex UK Posts: 183 Joined: 13.07.06 |
Hi, I was hoping someone might be able to help me to ID any of these dragons. I've had a quick try myself,using the net and my very limited knowledge. They were all found in West Sussex. 1.hav'nt a clue 2.common darter maybe 3.migrant hawker maybe Many thanks :-) fleabag attached the following image:  [57.87Kb] |
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| fleabag |
Posted on 07-09-2006 12:03
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Member Location: Sussex UK Posts: 183 Joined: 13.07.06 |
second one
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| fleabag |
Posted on 07-09-2006 12:05
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third one
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| fleabag |
Posted on 07-09-2006 12:07
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Member Location: Sussex UK Posts: 183 Joined: 13.07.06 |
another view of the third one
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 07-09-2006 13:16
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9440 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Hi Fleabag. 1. Some fresh Sympetrum, I think 2. Sympetrum vulgatum 3. Anax sp. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Gordon Jar |
Posted on 07-09-2006 17:54
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Member Location: East Sussex, England Posts: 209 Joined: 09.10.05 |
As I understand it:- # 2 is probably a male Sympetrum sanguineum.(Ruddy Darter) # 1 is probably a female Sympetrum striolatumas (Common Darter)as the legs do not look all black.If the legs are all black then it would be a female Sympetrum sanguineum. #3 Look like a male aeshna mixta (Migrant Hawker) to me. Regards Gordon Edited by Gordon Jar on 07-09-2006 17:57 |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 07-09-2006 20:30
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9440 Joined: 24.05.05 |
2. Legs colour uncertain, but this combination of brownish thorax with red base of wing is, I think, more vulgatum than sanguineum. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Gordon Jar |
Posted on 07-09-2006 20:48
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Member Location: East Sussex, England Posts: 209 Joined: 09.10.05 |
S. vulgatum is listed on the british Dragonfly Society website as a ' Rare vagrant to the British Isles '. The S. sanguineum has 'brownish thorax with red base of wing' see:- http://www.dragonflysoc.org.uk/frameset.htm?home&home Regards Gordon. |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 08-09-2006 08:17
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9440 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Hi Gordon. I send image to my friend Odonata expert. You are right S. sanguineum, Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| fleabag |
Posted on 11-09-2006 02:32
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Member Location: Sussex UK Posts: 183 Joined: 13.07.06 |
Nikita + Gordon, thank you,very helpful :-) |
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