On September 4th, Julie was photographing an American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) in our up-and-coming seeded prairie, when a small damselfly caught her attention. Surprisingly, it was a Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata). This ode is relatively new to Michigan and there was only one voucher for Washtenaw County from 2012. We initially found this species in Lenawee County 11 years ago (see UDH paper). Thus, it was great to also find it on the property.
On September 7th, Julie reminded me to look for the forktail. Within a minute, a male was found perched on grass:
Here's another closeup:
On September 15th, a male was also observed along the path in our old field:
1 comment:
Hi Darrin, just seeing this for the first time. What a pretty little damselfly with an attractive name too. Congratulations on a new property species.
Reminds me that I have three species that I need help identifying.
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