Aeshna affinis ? (1 Viewer)

pdwinter

Paul Winter

• Jun 30, 2011

• #1

I just looked on WAB and saw this post and the insect appeared to be a female Aeshna affinis (although I could well be wrong!)

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/f...ates/87510-hawker-dragonfly-confirmation.html

 

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RoyW

Well-known member

• Jun 30, 2011

• #2

Looks like you were correct with your ID Paul - I certainly can't see any reason to doubt your ID!

The question is, is it a new immigrant or locally bred?

 

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Adrian_P

Well-known member

• Jun 30, 2011

• #3

RoyW said:

The question is, is it a new immigrant or locally bred?

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Hi Roy,

Difficult to say with this one, but I've heard that last year's finder of the Hadleigh individuals has discovered a few affinis exuviae at that site this month. Might be worth looking more widely in Essex and Kent!

Adrian

 

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Ukwildlifeo

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• Jun 30, 2011

• #4

Hi, Im the chap who posted this photo to the Wild about Britain forum.

Ive posted the best 2 photos on my blog along with the best of my scarce emerald from the site in the last month here:

http://my.opera.com/Ukwildlife/blog...agonfly-scarce-emerald-wat-tyler-country-park

 

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Jun 30, 2011

• #5

Adrian_P said:

Hi Roy,

Difficult to say with this one, but I've heard that last year's finder of the Hadleigh individuals has discovered a few affinis exuviae at that site this month. Might be worth looking more widely in Essex and Kent!

Adrian

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Blimey , tripple whammy then? Dainties, Southern Emerald Ds, and Southern Migs here to stay a while ???? I for one really hope so.