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chrisjones · Wednesday 22nd September 2010, 07:18

Bit off subject but....

I very recently visited Northern Cyprus and i'm having trouble identifying the following chaps.

Help and ideas would be gratefully appreciated

Regards Chris

melanothorax · Saturday 25th September 2010, 12:21

I'm not great at identification of insects yet, so I can't help you out there. But a bit of advice: don't call it "Northern Cyprus" (and definitely don't call it the TRNC). It's an illegally occupied region, so much so that no nation in the world recognizes its legitimacy other than Turkey. So, please, don't legitimize it.

trurobirder · Wednesday 29th September 2010, 18:13

Hi Chris, I think the darker dragonfly is Slender Skimmer and the dragonfly with blue background is Red-veined Darter. Those are my best guesses. I might be proved wrong though!

Steve Dudley · Thursday 30th September 2010, 08:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by trurobirder

Hi Chris, I think the darker dragonfly is Slender Skimmer and the dragonfly with blue background is Red-veined Darter. Those are my best guesses. I might be proved wrong though!

Re the drags, Trurobirder is correct. Little to confuse Slender Skimmer with with such a slender abdomen (and the bulbous shape at the base of thorax end) and the markings. Blue on the underside of the eyes and the red veins ID the other as RVD.

honeym · Saturday 9th October 2010, 18:15

Hi Chris

The moth is a faded Utetheisa pulchella, the Crimson Speckled.

Martin

Wednesday 22nd September 2010, 07:18	#1
chrisjones Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Suffolk Posts: 50	ID of Moth and Dragonflies Bit off subject but.... I very recently visited Northern Cyprus and i'm having trouble identifying the following chaps. Help and ideas would be gratefully appreciated Regards Chris Attached Thumbnails __________________ Birding and Photography Blog: http://chrisbirding.blogspot.com

Saturday 25th September 2010, 12:21	#2
melanothorax Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nicosia, Cyprus Posts: 60	I'm not great at identification of insects yet, so I can't help you out there. But a bit of advice: don't call it "Northern Cyprus" (and definitely don't call it the TRNC). It's an illegally occupied region, so much so that no nation in the world recognizes its legitimacy other than Turkey. So, please, don't legitimize it. __________________ http://gplus.to/cellsnbirds

Wednesday 29th September 2010, 18:13	#3
trurobirder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Truro, UK Posts: 66	Hi Chris, I think the darker dragonfly is Slender Skimmer and the dragonfly with blue background is Red-veined Darter. Those are my best guesses. I might be proved wrong though! __________________ Blog: www.swopticsphoto.com

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