Blue Corporal
Ladona deplanata
near Blackwater River,
Okaloosa Co., Florida
31 March 2013
Blue Corporal
Ladona deplanata
female
Indian Creek
Jasper Co., Texas
25 March 2013
Blue Corporal
Ladona deplanata
female
Boykin Springs,
Jasper Co., Texas
25 March 2013
Blue Corporal
Ladona deplanata
young male
Gus Engling W.M.A.
Anderson Co., Texas
24 March 2013
Blue Corporal
Ladona deplanata
male
Campbell Lake,
Sandhills State Forest,
Chesterfield Co., South Carolina
6 May 2012
Blue Corporal
Ladona deplanata
male
Kisatchie National Forest
Vernon Parish,
Louisiana
15 March 2012
Blue Corporal
Ladona deplanata
male
Ratcliff Lake
Davy Crockett National Forest,
Houston Co., Texas
28 March 2011
Blue Corporal
Ladona deplanata
female
Boykin Springs area
Angelina National Forest,
Jasper Co., Texas
17 March 2011
Blue Corporal
Ladona deplanata
male
Uncertain,
Harrison Co., Texas
11 April 2010
Blue Corporal
Ladona deplanata
male
Angelina National Forest,
Jasper Co., Texas
8 April 2010
Blue Corporal
Ladona deplanata
male
Angelina National Forest,
Boykin Springs area,
Angelina Co., Texas
25 March 2008
Blue Corporal
Ladona deplanata
male
Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area,
Davy Crockett National Forest,
Houston Co., Texas
24 March 2008
male and female images posted from same time and location
Ladona deplanata
Sandy Pond; Peconic River County Park
Riverhead, NY
Dredged on 11 Feb 2012
eclosure on 4 March 2012
Blue Corporal
Ladona deplanata
female
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
31 March 2005
Blue Corporal
Ladona deplanata
female
Buescher State Park, Bastrop Co., Texas
8 April 2004
Blue Corporal
Ladona deplanata
male
Double Lake Recreation Area
Sam Houston National Forest
San Jacinto Co., Texas
1 April 2004
Honestly, the photos so dreadfully bland, I almost didn't want to post it. But alas, this is the best shot of this blue corporal I managed to muster and I'm trying to build up the ole' life list.
Blue dasher was my first thought, but the tail seemed a bit short and stumpy, the posture, the wings. Just off... Cyric suggested blue corporal and after checking the links, yup. That looks like the one!
Thanks Cyric!
~ janson jones,
http://dusttracks.com
An early spring species typically found near sandy lakes & ponds (as here, probably a couple hundred meters from Helmetta Pond).
