Dragonfly for ID

PeterD · #1 (**permalink**) 29-07-2011, 03:18 AM

Can anyone help with this ID please?

Thank you

Wild-Woman · #2 (**permalink**) 29-07-2011, 04:09 AM

Looks like Common Darter female.

wint · #3 (**permalink**) 29-07-2011, 05:28 AM

Agreed - immature male Common Darter.

PeterD · #4 (**permalink**) 29-07-2011, 09:01 AM

Thank you both for your helpful replies. From the colour, I would agree it is female.

wint · #5 (**permalink**) 29-07-2011, 01:57 PM

Hi Peter

It's an immature male based on
(1) the long appendages at the end of the abdomen
(2) the lack of a vulvar scale which should be obvious at the photographic angle
(3) the lack of black dashes all along the side of the abdomen - there are just a couple towards the end of the abdomen.

Here's a good pic of a female taken by glsammy which shows the female appendages / vulvar scale and the black dashes.

HTH, Paul

PeterD · #6 (**permalink**) 29-07-2011, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wint

Hi Peter

It's an immature male based on
(1) the long appendages at the end of the abdomen
(2) the lack of a vulvar scale which should be obvious at the photographic angle
(3) the lack of black dashes all along the side of the abdomen - there are just a couple towards the end of the abdomen.

Here's a good pic of a female taken by glsammy which shows the female appendages / vulvar scale and the black dashes.

HTH, Paul

Thanks Paul for that additional info/explanation.