The following gallery shows the second Fine-lined Emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora filosa) that I photographed during a photowalk on 18 September 2019 at an undisclosed location in Prince William County, Virginia USA.
18 SEP 2019 | PNC. Wm. County | Fine-lined Emerald (male)
This individual is a male, as indicated by his “indented” hind wings and terminal appendages. The following photo shows both field marks clearly.
18 SEP 2019 | PNC. Wm. County | Fine-lined Emerald (male)
Male Fine-lined Emerald dragonflies typically patrol back-and-forth along relatively short segments, about waist high; in this case, they were patrolling along dirt/gravel roads in the forest. They perch about head high on tall grasses or bare tree branches.
18 SEP 2019 | PNC. Wm. County | Fine-lined Emerald (male)
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Tags: 18SEP2019, Family Corduliidae (Emeralds), Fine-lined Emerald dragonfly, male, Somatochlora filosa, terminal appendages
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September 26, 2019 at 4:09 am |
Beautiful odes!
September 26, 2019 at 6:12 pm |
I think part of the beauty of Fine-lined Emerald is the feeling of satisfaction that comes from finding one of these rare dragonflies!