1] Emerald Damselfly
Can you spot the camouflaged creature
in David's photograph above?
I think it may be the Emerald Damselfly, Lestes sponsa.
I am wondering if [1] is a female, since male Emeralds have blue eyes.
in David's photograph above?
I think it may be the Emerald Damselfly, Lestes sponsa.
I am wondering if [1] is a female, since male Emeralds have blue eyes.
I note that Welsh.lensman had spotted this species in the same location:
his link will take you to the Wild about Britain forum.
his link will take you to the Wild about Britain forum.
2] Green Damselfly
Above: details of wing
Perhaps this could be the female of the Emerald species above?
It seems that Emerald Damselflies usually perch
with their clear unpigmented wings half-open,
so I have my doubts.
Having said that, this link leads to an image
of an example with closed wings.
It is possible that [2] is a female White-Legged Damselfly:
what do you think?
There is an enlarged view here.
Unfortunately my photograph does not show
the Pterostigmata on the wings,
which should be light brown.
It does not seem a very likely identification
if you look at the distribution map.
Who can solve the mystery?
they are both very beautiful insects, Caroline, specially in close up. I can't help with id though, I'm not very knowledgeable about damsels and dragons unortunately
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely to meet you; thanks for your visit today! These are incredible pictures. I am no help at identifying but they are magnificent to see.
ReplyDeleteI came back to give you the blog address of my friend Kanak in India. She loves damselflies etc. and has some wonderful photos also.
ReplyDeletehttp://kanak7.wordpress.com/
Some excellent ID images here Caroline. Love them.
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