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Southern Darter

Sympetrum meridionale

Habitat:

Coastal marshes

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Thanks John, I removed the Red-veined Darter from this spotting and created a new spotting for it. I didn't look close enough, it was even on a different plant head.
Check the stigmas on this Southern Darter, the one in sunlight shows orange/yellow while those in shade show red.

John Curd
John Curd 8 years ago

There are a mix of two different individuals and species here: the lead photo #1 has a clearly visible yellow patch on the hind wing whereas photos 2 & 3 lack the yellow wing patch.

Photo 1 has a just visible blue-ish underside to the eye which, combined with the side of the thorax, teh black-lined yellow pterostigmas, visibly coloured wing veins and the yellow hind wing patch make this a Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii).

Photos #2 and #3 have yellow legs, clear wings and yellow pterostigmas and are of a Southern Darter (Sympetrum meridionale).

Sagunto/Sagunt, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Sep 12, 2013
Submitted on Sep 13, 2013

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