[Odonata-l] Leste ovipositing

[Dennis Paulson]

Hello, Paul.

I have seen Lestes disjunctus oviposit underwater only one time, but  
it was a similar situation and also in tandem. I was shocked, but Sid  
Dunkle reported this same behavior (perhaps it was for the sibling  
Lestes australis, as they were not separated at that time). He cited  
a number of references, so he may have got this information from the  
published literature. Sid also reported Lestes inaequalis ovipositing  
on the top of water lily leaves. Both of these references were in his  
Damselflies of Florida, Bermuda and the Bahamas. Both of Sid's  
Florida books are full of natural-history information, really great  
books.

Dennis

On Aug 31, 2008, at 3:19 PM, Paul Brunelle wrote:

> Hello All;
> 	This summer I have twice encountered towing pairs of L. disjunctus  
> ovipositing at about 4" (10cm) below the water surface. Not  
> something I have seen before. In neither case did it appear that  
> they had been dragged down by current (happens with Calopteryx  
> frequently), both habitats were still or at the very least slow  
> waters. Both sets were sampled. Anyone else seen this?
> 	Another observation, confirmed this year, is that towing pairs of  
> L. eurinus will oviposit on the top of the floating leaves of Cow  
> Lily (Spatterdock, Nuphar vulgaris) or Water Lily (Nymphaea  
> odorata). Anyone?
> 	Regards,
> 	Paul
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