Dragon/Damselfly Id ~SW Turkey (1 Viewer)

Atricapilla

Still Wandering

• May 16, 2013

• #1

I wondered if anyone could ID these dragon/damselflies for me please

 

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pdwinter

Paul Winter

• May 17, 2013

• #2

My thoughts are
1. Lestes macrostigma male
2. Sympetrum fonscolombii male
3. Sympetrum striolatum female
4. Crocothemis erythraea female
5. Orthetrum sabina ?

Not quite sure on the last one. Orthetrum sabina are supposed to have white appendages and to not get pruinose. The only similar dragonfly in the med is Orthetrum trinacria but it's not a Turkish species. Perhaps someone with more knowledge of Orthetrum sabina will know.

 

honeym

Well-known member

• May 17, 2013

• #3

Hi Paul

Orthetrum trinacria is now known from Turkey:
http://science.naturalis.nl/media/346130/kalkman_et_al 2012trinacria.pdf
if that helps

Martin

 

Atricapilla

Still Wandering

• May 17, 2013

• #4

honeym said:

Hi Paul

Orthetrum trinacria is now known from Turkey:
http://science.naturalis.nl/media/346130/kalkman_et_al 2012trinacria.pdf
if that helps

Martin

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Thanks Martin, a very interesting report.

 

pdwinter

Paul Winter

• May 18, 2013

• #5

honeym said:

Hi Paul

Orthetrum trinacria is now known from Turkey:
http://science.naturalis.nl/media/346130/kalkman_et_al 2012trinacria.pdf
if that helps

Martin

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Thanks Martin - very interesting

If I had been in Spain and seen this dragonfly I would have thought Long Skimmer (O.trinacria) but I've not seen any at this stage of colouration (only fresh immatures and fully black/blue ones) so it would be good to get a second opinion!

 

pdwinter

Paul Winter

• May 19, 2013

• #6

I asked in another forum and the majority were for male Long Skimmer (O.trinacria). A good Turkish record. Well done.

 

Atricapilla

Still Wandering

• May 19, 2013

• #7

pdwinter said:

I asked in another forum and the majority were for male Long Skimmer (O.trinacria). A good Turkish record. Well done.

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Thankyou so much Paul,I am really "chuffed".
Just ordered my Dragonfly books,I am hooked.

 

RoyW

Well-known member

• May 21, 2013

• #8

pdwinter said:

I asked in another forum and the majority were for male Long Skimmer (O.trinacria). A good Turkish record. Well done.

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I agree, a Long Skimmer and a good record. It would be worth reporting details of the sighting to Vincent Kalkman (at the email address in the pdf linked by honeym).

 

Atricapilla

Still Wandering

• May 21, 2013

• #9

RoyW said:

I agree, a Long Skimmer and a good record. It would be worth reporting details of the sighting to Vincent Kalkman (at the email address in the pdf linked by honeym).

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Yes , I have already informed Vincent, and other Turkish societies.
I've now been asked to look out for Onychogomphus assimilis and O. flexuosus as well.

 

Last edited: May 21, 2013