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Dragonflies ID SW Turkey (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Atricapilla
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pdwinter
Paul Winter
Hi Bob
1. Green-eyed Hawker Aeshna isoceles male
2. Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum immature male
3. Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum more mature male
A few pointers
Violet dropwings are small dragonflies - darter sized - with red over blue eyes. Keeled Skimmers sometimes get a little black at the end of the abdomen but are usually all blue. Immature male Skimmers usually have female colouration - checking the appendages at the end of the abdomen and looking for the secondary genitalia (or not) under S2/S3 help to sort out the sexes.
HTH, Paul
1. Green-eyed Hawker Aeshna isoceles male
2. Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum immature male
3. Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum more mature male
A few pointers
Violet dropwings are small dragonflies - darter sized - with red over blue eyes. Keeled Skimmers sometimes get a little black at the end of the abdomen but are usually all blue. Immature male Skimmers usually have female colouration - checking the appendages at the end of the abdomen and looking for the secondary genitalia (or not) under S2/S3 help to sort out the sexes.
HTH, Paul
Atricapilla
Still Wandering
Thanks Paul,can't wait for my books to arrive,will have more idea then ,hopefully!!!
Just out of curiosity, which books have you ordered?
Atricapilla
Still Wandering
Here are the two that have been recommended to me:~
Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain, Europe and North Africa by Jacques d'Aguilar, Jean-Louis Dommanget and Rene Prehac
Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe by Klaas-Douwe B Dijkstra and Richard Lewington
Can you recommend any others.
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I have a copy of Dijkstra - it's excellent. I've not come across the other one, and my main reason for asking was curiosity as to what there might be other than Dijkstra!
For the UK species the Wildguides book "Britain's Dragonflies" by Dave Smallshire is very good, but it's strong point is the tables comparing features of similar species, which is only really useful in the UK.
Atricapilla
Still Wandering
Cheers SA,sounds good, will have a look at that later;I going to need all the help I can get by the look of things.
Hi Bob
Although it doesnt cover your area, this book could be of interest to you. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dragonflies-Eastern-Province-Southwest-Turkey/dp/9750196317 At the very least it will give you more of an idea of what could turn up in your region. I spent a very pleasant fortnight based in Dalyan several years back looking for odonata etc & met up with the author on one day when he was still based in Fethiye.
Although it doesnt cover your area, this book could be of interest to you. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dragonflies-Eastern-Province-Southwest-Turkey/dp/9750196317 At the very least it will give you more of an idea of what could turn up in your region. I spent a very pleasant fortnight based in Dalyan several years back looking for odonata etc & met up with the author on one day when he was still based in Fethiye.
Atricapilla
Still Wandering
Thanks Rob,I will get a copy,Fethiye is not that far along the coast really;glad you enjoyed your visit.
pdwinter
Paul Winter
Hi Bob
Are you getting the French language 1998 edition
(Guide des libellules d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord - Jacques D' Aguilar, Jean-Louis Dommanget ISBN-10: 2-603-01119-7 , ISBN-13: 978-2-603-01119-5)
and, if so, could you let us know where you got it - it's a book I've searched for and failed.
Atricapilla
Still Wandering
Hi Paul,
I managed to get hold of a hardback first edition(1986)London/Collins revised and translated.
Will let you know if I see a French copy.
