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Andy Adcock
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That was the basis of my ID Aeshna, thanks.
I've always assumed, based on the literature, that they should be the commonest Sympetrum on my patch but have never caught one before to check and it's not at all easy to see this detail through bins.
I've always assumed, based on the literature, that they should be the commonest Sympetrum on my patch but have never caught one before to check and it's not at all easy to see this detail through bins.
Farnboro John
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I've only seen one Moustached (a very long time ago) but surely the yellow stripes on the sides of the thorax is a Common feature whereas Moustached has an all-brown thorax?
The face pattern looks within tolerance for Common per Dijkstra....
I'm prepared to be wrong about this!
John
Andy Adcock
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I think the 'moustache' is very well developed on this insect John and way out of the range for Common as per Dykstra?
Here' one from the net, showing well developed, yellow stripes, assuming ID is correct of course.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4500/37521917432_e099872245_b.jpg
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Xenospiza
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It's fine for Moustached, as they start up with yellow stripes which disappear with time.
Compare: https://waarneming.nl/foto/view/18111156 for an example from the Netherlands (where it is common). You would never see such a clear moustache on a Common Darter.
Only the first pic is helpful though: you should not try to identify them from pictures taken from straight ahead (as in the last one)!
Compare: https://waarneming.nl/foto/view/18111156 for an example from the Netherlands (where it is common). You would never see such a clear moustache on a Common Darter.
Only the first pic is helpful though: you should not try to identify them from pictures taken from straight ahead (as in the last one)!
Andy Adcock
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I realised that today but only after I'd released it!
Xenospiza
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That's life, haha!
Andy Adcock
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