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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
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Lestes
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Highland Spreadwing/
Common Spreadwing |
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Gewone Spanvlerkie |
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South African/African distribution records |
South African Red List assessment |
Red List assessments |
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ADULT MALES |
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TENERAL AND YOUNG MALES |
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AGED MALES |
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MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS |
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MALE COMPARISONS |
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SPREADWING MALES WITH STRIPES ON THE THORAX AT A GLANCE |
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HIGHLAND vs PALLID SPREADWING |
HIGHLAND vs SMOKY SPREADWING |
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS |
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Lestes pallidus
- Pallid Spreadwing
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Lestes virgatus
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ADULT FEMALES |
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YOUNG FEMALES |
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AGED FEMALES |
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FEMALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS |
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FEMALE COMPARISONS |
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SPREADWING FEMALES WITH STRIPES ON THE THORAX |
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HIGHLAND vs PALLID SPREADWING |
HIGHLAND vs SMOKY SPREADWING |
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS |
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Lestes pallidus
- Pallid Spreadwing
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Lestes virgatus
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PAIRS |
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OVIPOSITING BEHAVIOR |
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON, OR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS SPECIES, VISIT THESE WEBSITES |
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SOUTH AFRICAN DAMSELFLY AND DRAGONFLY APP |
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