Unidentified hoverfly and dragon/damselfly

[StA.Squirrel]

Hi
I dont know enough about insect families to start looking through the WAB A-Z as they are ordered by the latin names! So hope someone can help with IDing these two that I photographed near the pond on East Lomond ,Fife

Unidentified hoverfly on Devils Bit Scabacious


(there are a couple of other photos of the same in the image library - i think ive linked the best one).

And Dragonfly


The only ID book I have with dragon/damselflies in only has a few of the commoner species in it...I dont think it is a common blue damselfly although it looks a bit similar.

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edit: ooh the photolinks actually worked!

[earthdragon64]

The Damselfly is a female Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa. The females often have quite a bit of dusty blue on them.

Sorry, no idea about the hoverfly.

[StA.Squirrel]

thanks!

[LCPete]

Hi I think the Damselfly is an Emerald Damsel , Lestes Sponsa they are my favourite damsels
cant help with the hoverfly I'm afraid
Pete
PS earthdragon can type faster than me

[aeshna5]

The hoverfly is Rhingia campestris.

[StA.Squirrel]

thanks aeshna

[erdragonfly]

The Emerald Damselfly is a male, not female. You can see the claspers at the tip of the abdomen.

[leifus]

Originally Posted by erdragonfly

The Emerald Damselfly is a male, not female. You can see the claspers at the tip of the abdomen.

i agree with a male