Are these female blue-tailed damselflies?

ClarkeRobinson · #1 (**permalink**) 15-07-2009, 12:36 PM

Hi Folks

Just wondering if these are one of the female colour forms of blue-tailed damselflies? I took them this morning in my local London park (Ken Gdns). There seem to be more blue-tails than any other species in the park so am assuming these are the same?

TIA for any advice.

Clarke

JRsbugs · #2 (**permalink**) 15-07-2009, 01:13 PM

Hi Clarke,

Yes this is Ischnura elegans f. infuscans-obsoleta female. There is a form 'infuscans' which has olive green thorax but I seem to have f. infuscans-obsoleta as well as this year 'rufescens', also the standard colour form.

They seem to be more common than the Common Blue here, I've only seen a male and female of that this year and a dead male about 3 years ago!

Janet

ClarkeRobinson · #3 (**permalink**) 15-07-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JRsbugs

They seem to be more common than the Common Blue here, I've only seen a male and female of that this year and a dead male about 3 years ago!

Many thanks for the reply & confirmation Janet. Same here in London. In Ken Gdns this year I'd guess the blue-tails outnumber the common blue damsels about 50 to 1.

Clarke