Willow emerald damselfly suffolk (1 Viewer)

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James Hunter

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2007

• #1

Just got this off RBA:

Western Willow Spreadwing ( Willow Emerald ) damselfly fem SE of Trimley trout lake on clifftop in oak at 10:40 am

Regards,

RS

 

Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2007

• #2

Full marks for the OCD sufferer who found that!

John

 

harry eales

Ancient Entomologist

• Aug 17, 2007

• #3

Romperstomper said:

Just got this off RBA:

Western Willow Spreadwing ( Willow Emerald ) damselfly fem SE of Trimley trout lake on clifftop in oak at 10:40 am

Regards,

RS

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Interesting,

Who saw it and who ID'd it? Was a specimen taken for verification or were pictures taken?

I only ask, because each year there are odd specimens of many species reportedly seen, but these reports seldon have anything to back them up.

A record of this species would need some good evidence to back it up.

Harry

 

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Woodchatshrike

Registered User

• Aug 17, 2007

• #4

Hats off to the person who sorted this one out. Perhaps it is a species that is already breeding undetected in the SE of England.

 

Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2007

• #5

In these days of DNA there should be no need to take a specimen, just a clipping - but by and large a photo should suffice. Hopefully one will emerge. Certainly if it sticks I will be trying to get one over the weekend.

Also in these days of not only bird but butty, dragon and moth twitching, specimen hunters have about the same social status as egg collectors and gamekeepers.

John

 

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James Hunter

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2007

• #6

This will let everyone see how tricky it is!

http://www.gardensafari.net/english/picpages/lestes_viridis.htm

There was an article in Atropos a while back about the discovery of exuviae of
Willow emerald damselfly at Cliffe pools in Kent - despite much searching no adults have been found.

RS

 

Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2007

• #7

Romperstomper said:

There was an article in Atropos a while back about the discovery of exuviae of
Willow emerald damselfly at Cliffe pools in Kent - despite much searching no adults have been found.

RS

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Beat me to it - I had just discovered the same fact on the BDS website - 1992 I believe. It also quoted a report from 1980.

It seems that apart from the Viking-like Small Red-eyed, running across Britain like wildfire, damselflies find it difficult to get more than a temporary toehold e.g. Southern Emeralds at Sandwich - whatever happened to them?

John

 

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jhiggott

Member

• Aug 17, 2007

• #8

Southern Emeralls at Sandwich

Farnboro John said:

Southern Emeralds at Sandwich - whatever happened to them?
John

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I believe that salt water got the better of them, John.

J.

 

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HarassedDad

Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder

• Aug 17, 2007

• #9

Not just Kent
http://www.norfolkdragons.co.uk/species/barbarus.shtml

 

Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Aug 21, 2007

• #10

jhiggott said:

I believe that salt water got the better of them, John.

J.

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Yes, that'll do it all right - hopefully they'll be back eventually.

John