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Damselfly ID, expert required

  • 12-07-2011 05:18PM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16


    Hello can anybody conclusively identify these damselflies/dragonflies for me? I've been banging my head against walls trying to figure it out and can never come to any 100% certain answers, help would be greatly apreciated :D

    1. A female blue tailed d I think
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    2.
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    3. Azure d ??
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    4.
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    5. Likely a four spotted chaser but I can't see the apparently distinctive brown spot on the wings.
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Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭Mothman


    I'll have a go at this. Where were these taken? I assume Ireland....I got tripped up by this detail before...to learn later that photo was taken in Britain
    1. I'd like a close up view, but I'm almost sure it's not Blue-tailed. The pterostigma (the coloured cell near end of wing) is bicoloured in Blue-tailed. Pending close-up, I think it's a female Common Blue Damselfly.

    2. This is a female Blue-tailed. An immature form named form rufescens

    3. Yes :)

    4. Female Darter species which has just emerged (Shiny wings) The tricky part is which Darter! I can't see any hint of yellow on the legs...they look totally black. This excludes Common Darter. For other reasons, it's not Black Darter, so I conclude it is Ruddy Darter

    5. Agree with 4 Spotted Chaser. The spots can be seen :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16 leonvdn


    Cheers Mothman, greatly apreciated! :D
    And yes all shots where taken in Blarney, Co.Cork (Ireland)


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