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Enallagma cyathigerum male


Enallagma cyathigerum male
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Copyright: Harm Alberts (Harm-digitaal) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 108 W: 7 N: 1847] (7029)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-01
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/1600 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): European Damselflies, Dragonflies in flight [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-12-02 8:08
Viewed: 805
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Enallagma cyathigerum tandem / Common Blue Damselfly tandem / Becher-Azurjungfer tandem / d'Agrion porte-coupe / Watersnuffel tandem.

Enallagma cyathigerum - Common Blue Damselfly (Fam.Coenagrionidae)

This species is similar to the Azure Damselfly, the Variable Damselfly and the Irish Damselfly but can be distinguished by the presence of a single stripe on the side of the thorax (visible in this picture), the shape of the marking on segment 2 and by the shape of the pronotum.

KEY IDENTIFICATION FEATURES:
-The bluest of the blue damselflies
-Males have a club-shaped black mark on second abdominal segment and the upper surface of segments 8 and 9 is all blue
-Broad antehumeral stripes
-The hind margin of the pronotum has a flat, shallow median lobe.
-Females occur in three colour forms, typical, blue and brown
-Females have a medial spine on the underside of segment 8

Source;http://www.habitas.org.uk/dragonflyireland/5602.htm
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-12-02 8:16]

Hello Harm,
Very nice in flight close up.I liked POV,moment you caught and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

Hi Harm,
I'm always astonished to see your wonderful sharp shots of flying damselflies.
It's a perfect moment to see this couple in this pose while flying.
I also saw a similar couple and had a shot here a few months ago - but sitting and in a collage. Thanks for sharing, bye and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • Glint Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 39 W: 0 N: 50] (313)
  • [2006-12-03 5:50]

hello Harm,
this is an attrcative well framed composition. It makes me wish for summer's return.
regards
Bev

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