Beetles, nymphs and a damselfly

[sebastianbawn]

All found in Torquay

[Acutipuerilis]

The bug nymphs are Grypocoris stysi and Rhabdomiris striatellus.

[mister_rob]

I think the damselfly is a female variable damselfly (Coenagrion pulchellum). I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong!

[Jason Green]

Afternoon Seb,

The first beetle is a Silphidae member - could be Silphus atrata, but I'll leave that to someone else. The next beetle is the Cerambycid Grammoptera ruficornis.

Take care,

Jason

[Klaas Reißmann]

Hi Jason,

but I'll leave that to someone else

no use to do so. You're right. But I guess the genus is called Silpha in Britain, too!? And we still call this beetle Phosphuga atrata, but this might be difference between Great Britain and Germany.

Regards
Klaas

[Jason Green]

Yes, Silpha - thanks for the correction!

[sebastianbawn]

Thanks all, great ids as usual. Glad to have so many experts out there who are happy to help

[wint]

The slightly wavy line at the rear edge of the pronotum of the damselfly makes me think it is a blue-form female Azure (C.puella) rather than a Variable.

Here's a pic from the Gallery that shows well the rear edge of the pronotum in a female Variable.

[RoyW]

Originally Posted by wint

The slightly wavy line at the rear edge of the pronotum of the damselfly makes me think it is a blue-form female Azure (C.puella) rather than a Variable.

I agree - Azure Damselfly.

[sebastianbawn]

So the majority are saying Azure female, with male colouration? What threw me is that I thought Azures have a u-shape to the second abdominal segment, and variables have a u-shape joined to a horizontal black line by a small vertical line (wikipedia describes it as a wine-glass shape). But in the Azure female images I have seen they appear to have this 'wine-glass' shape???