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Yellow Damselfly Still trying to ID Damselfly,Geotagged,Spring,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Yellow Damselfly

Still trying to ID

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Marvelous capture! Could be hard to ID, perhaps the green underside of the leg is a clue. Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Darryl Lane's profile
      Darryl Lane
      Musk Oxen
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      Ive got a few more shots of the subject (not so close), I tend to take a few at 1:1 for identification but it hasn't helped so far :( Posted 10 years ago
      1. View WildFlower's profile
        WildFlower
        Lion
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        There are a few yellowish females. One is only found in Scotland so it is out. Ischnura elegans f infuscans seems like a possible ID, but I cannot be sure without the rest of the body.
        http://www.british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/blue-tailed-damselfly
        http://www.dorsetdragonflies.org.uk/blue-tailed.php         Posted 10 years ago
        1. View Darryl Lane's profile
          Darryl Lane
          Musk Oxen
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          http://s12.photobucket.com/user/darryl_lane1/library/?sort=3&page=1 Posted 10 years ago
        2. View Darryl Lane's profile
          Darryl Lane
          Musk Oxen
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          Looks like Ischnura elegans f infuscans Posted 10 years ago
          1. View WildFlower's profile
            WildFlower
            Lion
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            I don't think so, the stripes are not exactly the same and it doesn't have the yellow spots on top of the head between the eyes. If these are all the photos you have next time you should try to capture the tail too, it is important for ID (in this case we are looking for a spot on segment 8). Also the wings and the colour of the pterostigma can sometimes make the difference between two species.

            In this case it could be a red-eyed, but there is some uncertainty because I cannot see the tail.
            http://www.dorsetdragonflies.org.uk/red-eyed.php             Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
            1. View Darryl Lane's profile
              Darryl Lane
              Musk Oxen
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              Ok ill keep that in mind thanks WildFlower Posted 10 years ago

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By Darryl Lane

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Uploaded Jun 17, 2015. Captured Jun 16, 2015 18:07 in 24 Fareham Road, Gosport, Hampshire PO13 0AE, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/9.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 65mm

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