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Thornbush Dasher (Micrathyria hagenii)
Photo#1100965
Copyright © 2015
Robert English
Unknown Dragonfly Species -
Micrathyria hagenii
Brentwood, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
July 11, 2015
In small pond perched on Arrowhead.
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Contributed by
Robert English
on 13 July, 2015 - 9:08am
Last updated 14 July, 2015 - 7:41pm
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john and jane balaban
, 14 July, 2015 - 7:41pm
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You might contact Odonata Central
and see what they think. They may be interested in this record if we are correct.
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john and jane balaban
, 13 July, 2015 - 2:59pm
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Looks like Thornbush
but we thought that species was in Texas??
Will keep looking and see what we find.
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john and jane balaban
, 13 July, 2015 - 9:50am
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Record Confirmed!
Thanks again for suggesting this identification. I submitted it to Odonata Central and they confirmed the ID as Thornbush Dasher. There are Arkansas records and don't know if this was a storm tossed one or what. But it's a new record for Tennessee.
Bob
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Robert English
, 14 July, 2015 - 1:39pm
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Gosh, it does look like that
Gosh, it does look like that species! Even to the two small marks on the thorax just in front of the wing. Could that be??
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Robert English
, 13 July, 2015 - 12:14pm
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Looks like the records extend
Looks like the records extend through Arkansas, so may be possible. Thanks very much for your input and let me know if you find anything else.
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Robert English
, 13 July, 2015 - 1:57pm
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Possible Thornbush Dasher
I've added two more images I made today that show a more frontal view of the thorax.
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Robert English
, 13 July, 2015 - 7:23pm
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