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Specimen No. 336
Hagenius brevistylorum | The Blue Atlantic Dragonhunter
Location Discovered: Blackwater Basin, Southern Quebec
Collected by: Prof. E. G. Lorne, August 17, 1902
Notes: Unlike its more widely known kin, this variant of Hagenius brevistylorum bore wings of saturated, cobalt blue — a coloration not previously recorded in North American odonates. It was observed skimming low over the reedline with deliberate, surgical motion, occasionally pausing mid-flight to hover in place, as if appraising its quarry. Prof. Lorne noted in his field journal: “It hunts not by hunger, but by right — its wings mark it as something ancient, perhaps appointed.” Locals claimed it was drawn to the scent of iron-rich water and had not been seen in over a generation.
Preservation: Partial specimen, wings intact but abdomen fractured during pinning. Stored in climate-controlled drawer 7B under smoked glass. Unverified reports of similar sightings persist but remain uncollected.
Note: High quality archival glicée print on acid-free paper, a method that creates fine art reproductions with exceptional color accuracy and longevity. Pigments-based inks are designed to resist fading and discoloration and capture the finest details and subtle color variations with great precision.
Housed in a 4×6” crystal-clear acrylic specimen block, its 1” depth allows freestanding display. Each piece is designed to exhibit on desk, shelf, or wall.
Fly Design uses a practice known as entonology — the study of fictitious insects — to reimagine the natural world through scientific storytelling and poetic design.
Specimen No. 336
Hagenius brevistylorum | The Blue Atlantic Dragonhunter
Location Discovered: Blackwater Basin, Southern Quebec
Collected by: Prof. E. G. Lorne, August 17, 1902
Notes: Unlike its more widely known kin, this variant of Hagenius brevistylorum bore wings of saturated, cobalt blue — a coloration not previously recorded in North American odonates. It was observed skimming low over the reedline with deliberate, surgical motion, occasionally pausing mid-flight to hover in place, as if appraising its quarry. Prof. Lorne noted in his field journal: “It hunts not by hunger, but by right — its wings mark it as something ancient, perhaps appointed.” Locals claimed it was drawn to the scent of iron-rich water and had not been seen in over a generation.
Preservation: Partial specimen, wings intact but abdomen fractured during pinning. Stored in climate-controlled drawer 7B under smoked glass. Unverified reports of similar sightings persist but remain uncollected.
Note: High quality archival glicée print on acid-free paper, a method that creates fine art reproductions with exceptional color accuracy and longevity. Pigments-based inks are designed to resist fading and discoloration and capture the finest details and subtle color variations with great precision.
Housed in a 4×6” crystal-clear acrylic specimen block, its 1” depth allows freestanding display. Each piece is designed to exhibit on desk, shelf, or wall.
Fly Design uses a practice known as entonology — the study of fictitious insects — to reimagine the natural world through scientific storytelling and poetic design.