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Description: | near Athlone, [Westmeath], [Leinster], Ireland. This is thought to be the first Irish record of this species (Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 31: 120-121, 1895). King collected this specimen and identified it as *L. dryas* which was confirmed by Mr. McLachlan and Mr. Morton. This specimen has been referred to many times. W.J. Lucas writes about the locality of collection in his book "British Dragonflies" (p.232, 1900). A.F. O'Farrell also wrote about this specimen ("J.J.F.X. King Collection of British Odonata", The Entomologist, 82, p.16. 1949). O'Farrell thought C. Longfield also mentioned this specimen in her book "Dragonflies of the British Isles", (first edition p. 155, second edition p.182). | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | ARTHINSECT : ODONATA : ZYGOPTERA : LESTIDAE : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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