Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sympetrum fonscolombii (female)
Posted by Rui Andrade on 17-01-2008 02:06
#1
Hi!
Can anyone help me to identify this odonata? I think it resembles Sympetrum fonscolombii, am I right?
location: Portalegre, Portugal
date: 2007/09/05
![img145.imageshack.us/img145/7246/symrx5.jpg](http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/7246/symrx5.jpg)
Edited by Rui Andrade on 17-01-2008 18:06
Posted by cosmln on 17-01-2008 06:17
#2
Rui Andrade wrote:
Hi!
Can anyone help me to identify this odonata? I think it resembles Sympetrum fonscolombii, am I right?
location: Portalegre, Portugal
date: 2007/09/05
![img145.imageshack.us/img145/7246/symrx5.jpg](http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/7246/symrx5.jpg)
yes, it is
cosmln
Posted by Rui Andrade on 17-01-2008 12:58
#3
Thank you cosmln:)
Posted by Alvesgaspar on 17-01-2008 13:52
#4
I think it is still in the teneral stage. But there is already some red on the top of the abdomen which might indicate a male
Joaquim
Posted by Rui Andrade on 17-01-2008 14:28
#5
Thank you Joaquim. Actually I was just looking it up right now.
Can anyone else tell me if it's a male or a female?
Posted by cosmln on 17-01-2008 15:34
#6
Rui Andrade wrote:
Thank you Joaquim. Actually I was just looking it up right now.
Can anyone else tell me if it's a male or a female?
it is a female, almost mature coloration. when the below part of the eye will be more blue will be a mature one. that blue is specific for S.f. i was hoping that you have photographed
S.sinaiticum is probable to be found in Portugal (not yet, at least from what i know).
by the way, an excellent image. i have only males in my photos.
cosmln
Posted by Rui Andrade on 17-01-2008 16:14
#7
Thank you again cosmln. I don't think I have S. sinaiticum photographed but I'll be on the lookout.
Posted by Christine Devillers on 17-01-2008 16:38
#8
Yes it is a female. She has a stouter abdomen than the male. the superior abdominal appendages are shorter, and there is no inferior abdominal appendice.
To compare, here is a photo of a newly emerged male of S.fonscolombii
Edited by Christine Devillers on 17-01-2008 17:20
Posted by Alvesgaspar on 17-01-2008 16:44
#9
...
by the way, an excellent image. i have only males in my photos.
cosmln
Here are two beautiful photos of females. You can find high resolution images in here:
http://commons.wi...ragonflies
Posted by Alvesgaspar on 17-01-2008 16:45
#10
and another one...
Posted by cosmln on 17-01-2008 17:16
#11
the last one is a male (a young one). you can see the anal appendage very well.
mature male are bright red. the only similar (so red) one is
Crocothemis erythraea.
again, excellent photos
cosmln
Posted by Rui Andrade on 17-01-2008 18:05
#12
Thank you all for your insight:).
Joaquim and Christine, your photos are great;)