Damselfly Exuviae

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… Ben Coulter, 26 July, 2011 - 8:13pm

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… Ben Coulter, 26 July, 2011 - 8:08pm

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… Ben Coulter, 26 July, 2011 - 7:35pm

We're confused.

Is this not damselfly exuviae?

… john and jane balaban, 26 July, 2011 - 8:06pm

It is Zygoptera

These images should not be linked. I clicked tag all and evidently these images are all linked together. I suppose I don't see the relevance that the two were on the same plant stem.

… Ben Coulter, 26 July, 2011 - 8:11pm

They shouldn't all be linked

I should not have linked all three images together.

… Peter Hollinger, 26 July, 2011 - 8:30pm

2+1

I unlinked the dragonfly closeup. (They're still linked in the comments.)

… Peter Hollinger, 26 July, 2011 - 8:36pm

Thanks

Sorry above the accidental moves.

… Ben Coulter, 26 July, 2011 - 8:56pm

not your fault

we should have unlinked them long ago, sorry

… john and jane balaban, 26 July, 2011 - 9:17pm

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… john and jane balaban, 11 February, 2007 - 12:37pm

One of the Narrow-wings?

I think that this is a Coenagrionid though i'm not 100% sure because we cant see the lenght/shape of the lower jaw. But it looks like it's probably a Narrow-wing.
Does anyone elae know if there there anyother features that easily seperate the naiad stages of Lestids and Coenagrionids?

… Andy Varsho, 15 March, 2006 - 12:09pm

Yep, the Caudal gills

Yep. You can use the caudal gills shape and size, as larva anyways.
I've recently found a really great resouce for that : http://www.ups.edu/x6271.xml

Exuvia I'm not sure it would help with...I think its a little more dificult(maybe imposible?) due to the distortion and drying of the skin.

… Brenda Van Ryswyk, 17 March, 2006 - 11:13am

resource link

Dear Brenda,

As the hyperlink is broken, do you have a new link or perhaps the name of the webpage ?

… Emile, 22 June, 2017 - 5:27pm

Thanks for the link I'll have

Thanks for the link I'll have to look at that. I need to brush up on my damsels.

I have herd that the keys used to ID the nymph/naiad stages were based off of the last instar immatures and the exuvia. I am not trying to belittle your comment i just want to get my facts straight. But I would have to agree that the dried skins would be harder to ID.

… Andy Varsho, 17 March, 2006 - 5:35pm

Thats ok, I'm just repeating

Thats ok, I'm just repeating what I've read (and making the asumption it was due to the drying ect) but I think your right, larval keys are based on the later stages of naiads. I would love to be able to ID from exuvia so if you do find resources for damsels do share! :) Theres always new things to learn, and I stil have much to learn.

… Brenda Van Ryswyk, 18 March, 2006 - 2:07pm

Will do

I will be researching this further in the later spring/ early summer so when/ if ifind something i will be sure to post it.

… Andy Varsho, 18 March, 2006 - 4:40pm