Dragonfly Predation
Michael Gochfeld
gochfeld at eohsi.rutgers.edu
Sat Sep 19 07:57:20 EDT 1998
The Green or Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis) regularly preys
on medium to small butterflies. I have often seen it with Cabbage
Whites (our commonest butterflies), seldom with anything else (although
the White butterfly would be much more conspicuous and would attract
attention (both mine and the Dragonfly's).
Erythemis also eats other Odonates.
M. Gochfeld
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