Posted by RoyW on 13-08-2009 18:19
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Hi Mariki,
I realise that this is a very old post, I found it when searching for example photos to illustrate an ID point on this thread from another forum;
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=147953
Your photo is of
Lestes sponsa, as you originally suspected. All damselflie tend to have very pale, often white, pterostigmas when they have recently emerged, and as these darken gradually they can be this pale brown colour on
sponsa. As well as other small features
viridis also has a prominent green 'spur like' marking on the side of the thorax.
Lestes don't always perch with their wings open - especially when recently emerged - but
usually show the typical wings open pose briefly when they first land.
Roy.
PS. Hope you don't mind me linking your photo!
Edited by RoyW on 13-08-2009 18:24