microLaCoste #23 by GiMi53

Photography • Insects • posted on Sep 19, 2007

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Not so easy to identify this dragonfly... It may be a female Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea), or a different species of Aeshna, or... ? Who can help me ? Thank you very much for your comments on my previous upload :

"microLaCoste #22 : Southern Hawker"

Comments (25)

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Apophis906

11:43AM | Wed, 19 September 2007

awesome macro.

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baryack

11:45AM | Wed, 19 September 2007

Beautiful.... Yann :)

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TheAnimaGemini

11:55AM | Wed, 19 September 2007

Fantastic macro. Wonderful .

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trishabadblood

12:19PM | Wed, 19 September 2007

wonderful capture.... the stone and him are so well colored....good spot for him to stay safe...

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SSoffia

12:22PM | Wed, 19 September 2007

GORGEOUS !!!!!

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GiMi53

1:10PM | Wed, 19 September 2007

I just got an E-mail : From: "Société française d'odonatologie" To: "Michel GILLARD" Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 7:57 PM Subject: Re: identification Libellule ? Bonjour, Il ne s'agit pas d'une Aeshna mais d'une femelle de Sympetrum. Malheuresement, l'angle de prise de vue n'est pas adéquat pour être plus précis et une identification demanderait plus de temps. Je suis sincèrement désolé mais nous ne pouvons consacrer baucoup de temps aux identifications (du fait de nombreuses solicitations). Je vous conseille de regarder et poster dans les forums spécialisés sur les insectes. Cordialement. Benoît Prioul SFO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sympetrum

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Hendesse

1:15PM | Wed, 19 September 2007

Excellent macro, Michel. Superb!!

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rainbows

1:36PM | Wed, 19 September 2007

A superbe macro, dear Michel. I am glad you have this beauty identified now!! Happy evening. Hugs, kisses, bisous. DiDi.

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mark.spooner

2:09PM | Wed, 19 September 2007

Nice work.

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GiMi53

2:27PM | Wed, 19 September 2007

Another correspondent (Jean-Michel Faton) confirmed me that it is indeed a female Sempetrum striolatum, the Common Darter ! In German : Die Große Heidelibelle In Dutch : De Bruinrode heidelibel Entomologists are very friendly people and share their knowledge with great pleasure... thank you gentlemen !