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04-05-2010, 06:55 PM
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| | | Large Red damselfly?
Can anyone confirm if this a Large Red damselfly?
Not sure about the yellow stripes on it. 
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04-05-2010, 07:00 PM
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| | | Re: Large Red damselfly?
Evening AJ,
It certainly is! Sorry, I can't sex it though... 
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04-05-2010, 07:00 PM
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| | | Re: Large Red damselfly?
Yes it is,those bold stripes and black legs seperate it from Small Red Damselfly
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04-05-2010, 07:23 PM
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| | | Re: Large Red damselfly?
Thanks a lot Jason and Jason!
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04-05-2010, 07:28 PM
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| | | Re: Large Red damselfly?
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Originally Posted by Jason Green  Evening AJ,
It certainly is! Sorry, I can't sex it though...
Take care, Jason | Makes a change. I can get one Jason can't! 
It's a male.The female has more extensive black on the abdominal segments, plus it's thicker set. There are three colour forms of female Large reds. The common one, typica. A dark form melanotium which has the yellow anti humeral stripes. It also has mainly black abdominal segments. The third form is fulvipes which also has black on the abdomen that is in between typica and the male colouring.
Most of this is direct from my guide book by the way, not from my memory! |
04-05-2010, 07:33 PM
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| | | Re: Large Red damselfly?
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Originally Posted by glsammy Most of this is direct from my guide book by the way, not from my memory! | ... ah no, but you can still say you remembered it would be in the book!
Very interesting, thanks. |
04-05-2010, 07:36 PM
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| | | Re: Large Red damselfly?
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Originally Posted by Jason Green
... ah no, but you can still say you remembered it would be in the book!
Very interesting, thanks. | Thanks for giving me at least a straw of comfort to cling to. Shows I'm not just yet completely senile, well on the way though.. |
04-05-2010, 07:36 PM
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| | | Re: Large Red damselfly?
Thanks for all the info Graham 
I take it this one is the dark form melanotium from what you have said.
Are they fairly widespread - I saw this one today in north Lancashire near Silverdale. |
04-05-2010, 07:42 PM
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| | | Re: Large Red damselfly?
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Originally Posted by AJH748 Thanks for all the info Graham
I take it this one is the dark form melanotium from what you have said.
Are they fairly widespread - I saw this one today in north Lancashire near Silverdale. | Sorry, no. The variation is only with the females. Often the case with Damselflies.One male with plenty of females to choose from! | | |
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