A Uhler’s Sundragon (Helocordulia uhleri) was spotted during a photowalk along a mid-size stream at an undisclosed location in Northern Virginia USA. Uhler’s Sundragon is a new species for my life list of odonates.
16 APR 2019 | Northern Virginia | Uhler’s Sundragon (male)
This individual is a male, as indicated by its “indented” hind wings and terminal appendages.
Off-season Homework Pays Dividends
Planning for the next season is a good way to stay connected with odonates during the winter months. One off-season activity that can pay big dividends in the future is to research sites for finding new life-list species of dragonflies and damselflies, especially rare and uncommon species.
Uhler’s is No. 1 on my list of target species for 2019. During the winter of 2018-2019, I researched potential sites for finding Uhler’s Sundragon. I’m pleased to report “Mission accomplished!”
Credits
I’ve been dogged by, er, let’s just say “transportation issues” for months. Sincere thanks to my buddy Mike Powell for scouting one of the sites I researched and guiding me to a couple spots where he found Uhler’s. Good work, Mike — couldn’t have done it without you!
Also thanks to Michael Boatwright, founder and administrator of the Virginia Odonata Facebook group, for providing lots of practical tips for finding Uhler’s Sundragon in the field.
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Tags: Family Corduliidae (Emeralds), Helocordulia uhleri, male, terminal appendages, Uhler's Sundragon dragonfly
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April 18, 2019 at 5:36 am |
Beauty…Congrats! 🙂
April 18, 2019 at 10:21 am |
Thanks, Mike — the actionable intel that you provided and your encouragement is sincerely appreciated!