ID of insects please (1 Viewer)

a.dancy

Registered User

• Jul 23, 2009

• #1

A friend of mine visited Portugal recently and took two pictures of insects and does not know what they are. I think one might be a ruddy darter? and as for the other , I haven't a clue. Your help would be appreciated:t:

 

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Paul Winter

• Jul 24, 2009

• #2

a.dancy said:

A friend of mine visited Portugal recently and took two pictures of insects and does not know what they are. I think one might be a ruddy darter? and as for the other , I haven't a clue. Your help would be appreciated:t:

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The dragonfly is Trithemis annulata - Violet Dropwing.

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• Jul 24, 2009

• #3

The dragonfly is very different to any Ruddy Darter! It's a Violet Dropwing, Trithemis annulata.

The other attractive insect is an ascalaphid.

 

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Stuart Read

Well-known member

• Jul 24, 2009

• #4

aeshna5 said:

The other attractive insect is an ascalaphid.

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Nemoptera bipennis to be precise.

Stuart

 

Steve Dudley

aka The Toadsnatcher

• Jul 24, 2009

• #5

The second insect is a one of the 'Thread' Lacewings/Antlions. I'm familiar withNemoptera sinuata from Lesvos, but this looks more like Nemoptera bipennis.

 

a.dancy

Registered User

• Jul 25, 2009

• #6

Many thanks for your replies.