| 1 Coppery Emerald [Somatochlora georgiana] |
Richmond; P |
2024-07-08 |
Lucas Wilson |
3 |
- Diggs Tract. While watching a swarm of Treetop Emeralds and Wandering Gliders, I noticed two small Somatochlora feeding even higher, with flight like that noted by observers of S. georgiana. Views through 10x50 Vortex binoculars confirmed that they were compact, completely coppery orange-brown emeralds, save for faint cream-colored stripes on the thorax. Short abdomen. Third individual seen shortly after. Despite repeated trips with an actual camera, none were seen after 9 July 2024. |
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