[tn-dragonflies] Re: Grainger County 25 March 2012
- From: Harold Howell <howellh2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-dragonflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:46:43 -0400
Tom,
You are quite right. Easterns should not be here yet. And it takes time
for any damselfly to get the prunose look, and these are too fresh to tell.
I think we put this one down as a tenerel unknown species.
Best regards,
Harold
On 3/27/12 6:32 AM, "tom howe" <blountbirder@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Harold,
>
> All the female Fragiles I've seen this year (and there are dozens, if not
> 100s around)look confusing. They are pruinose and appear to have a complete
> shoulder stripe, but at the right angle you can see that it is interrupted
> by a slightly different color. I've depended on their company with males to
> help me realize they must be fragile. I haven't caught any (never try) to
> see if it has the vulvar spine on the underside of S8. I would also not
> expect Easterns until much later in spring. The books I have don't show this
> pruinose look.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 7:49 PM
> To: tn-dragonflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tn-dragonflies] Grainger County 25 March 2012
>
> I visited Euless Pond, a private small lake near my home, looking for
> Dragonflies and Damselflies yesterday. I saw two Damselflies, one I think
> was a Fragile Forktail (no Photo) and the other I think was an Eastern
> Forktail. There may not be enough information to tell for sure, but
> comments will be appreciated. The photo is here:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/hsquare/6873113670/in/photostream
>
> I also saw one male Blue Corporal flying and found three teneral females
> sitting. Photos are here:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/hsquare/6873113678/in/photostream
>
> Best regards,
>
> Harold Howell
> Grainger County
> Rutledge, TN
>
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>
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