August 6, 2016 — Brown County
Point Sable Nature Preserve. Northeast side of lagoon.
Lance-tipped Darner (
Aeshna constricta)
Netted and released
2.
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Observed
Dozens
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Netted and released
2. Examined hamules with 10x loupe.
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Many.
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Netted and released
About a dozen. Examined male claspers with 10x loupe. Pale vein at wing tip also visible.
Spotted Spreadwing (
Lestes congener)
Netted and released
One female seen. Abdomen appeared slightly stockier or shorter than nearby Slender Spreadwings. Front of thorax dark brown or a bit black, more matte and less shiny than Slender Spreadwings. Antehumeral stripe brown and narrower than on Slender Spreadwings.