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Which Skimmer~SW Turkey (1 Viewer)
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Still Wandering
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Of course the thorax changes from brown to blue on the Southern mature male does'nt it!!
Thanks Shane,I will get there eventually I promise.!!!
pdwinter
Paul Winter
Of course the thorax changes from brown to blue on the Southern mature male does'nt it!!
Thanks Shane,I will get there eventually I promise.!!!
Male Keeled Skimmers in southern europe can become as pruinose as Southern Skimmers (and I saw a male in the New Forest today that had a purple rather than brown thorax). Attached is a Keeled Skimmer from Malaga province last September.
Your skimmer has no doubling of cells below IR3 which makes it most likely a Keeled Skimmer. Attached is your pic with a the row of cells I'm talking about surrounded by a red ellipse (as best as I could manage!)
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Thanks Paul,I appreciate all your detailed help,it's a steep learning curve,but I am taking notes.
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