[tn-dragonflies] Re: Cherokee Clubtail maybe, Cocke Co.

  • From: "Jean Obrist" <innisfreehorses@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <tn-dragonflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 21:05:11 -0400

Thank you.  I knew it wasn't spinyleg because I had good leg pix.  Jean
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  From: Rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx 
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  Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 8:04 PM
  Subject: [tn-dragonflies] Re: Cherokee Clubtail maybe, Cocke Co.


  Jean, Tom,

  This looks like Splendid Clubtail (Gomphus lineatifrons), it's pretty big and 
markings are right. And its a river species. No spines on the hind legs 
eliminate spinyleg, and its not marked right for Dragonhunter. Another nice bug 
you've found.

  Richard Connors
  nashville

  In a message dated 6/6/2010 3:44:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time, 
blountbirder@xxxxxxxxx writes:
    Jean,

    Look at a Black-shouldered Spinyleg. It is large, whereas a Cherokee 
Clubtail is not. Other markings appear to also separate it from a Dragonhunter.

    Tom Howe

    Alcoa

     


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[mailto:tn-dragonflies-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jean Obrist
    Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 8:53 PM
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    Subject: [tn-dragonflies] Cherokee Clubtail maybe, Cocke Co.

     

    Is this a Cherokee Clubtail?  Upper abdomen was gray, not black.  This was 
a large dragon.

    I have more pix.  After catching an insect from the grass beside the road, 
it perched about eight feet up in a tree to eat it.

    Alongside the Nolichucky River.

     

    Jean Obrist

    Bruners Grove

    Cocke Co, TN



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