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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
© John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson |
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Dragonflies |
Morphology |
Pseudagrion
makabusiense |
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Makabusi Sprite |
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Makabusigesie |
South African/African distribution records |
South African Red List assessment |
Red List assessments |
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![Near threatened](../../images/Near_Threatened.jpg) |
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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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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES |
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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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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES |
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Pseudagrion hageni
tropicanum
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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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DAMSELFLIES |
SPECIES
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