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Yellow-legged Clubtail male


Yellow-legged Clubtail male
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Copyright: Harm Alberts (Harm-digitaal) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 100 W: 1 N: 1472] (5815)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-14
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-16 23:38
Viewed: 391
Points: 6
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Gomphus flavipes / Rivierrombout / Yellow-Legged Dragonfly / Asiatische Keiljungfer.
This is a rare species in Europe(on the red-list!)Also on the list of the European Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC).

All species of the genus Gomphus are characterized by their widely-separated eyes, a unique feature among European dragonflies. The Yellow-legged Clubtail is a medium-sized dragonfly with a very patchy Central European distribution. Its habitat consists of sandy-bottomed, slow-flowing and - typically - large rivers. Its thoracic markings are quite similar to those in other gomphids, but Gomphus flavipes males have blue eyes, while the females' eyes are green. Both sexes have predominantly yellow legs and the male has thin, angled appendages and an entirely black S10.

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Hi Harm,
A lovely capture of this beautiful clubtail. Superb details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Harm

Good shot of this clubtail that I have not seen before. Great colours and those grey eye are weird.
Good sharpness, DOF and composition.

Chris

  • Great 
  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 917 W: 4 N: 2290] (10678)
  • [2008-06-18 2:19]

Hello Harm, This is a splendid shot with superb focus on the top. Well done.Ganesh

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