A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
© John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson
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Agriocnemis
ruberrima
Orange Wisp
Oranjesoetjie
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Endangered species
       
ADULT MALES
       
TENERAL AND YOUNG MALES
       
AGED MALES
       
MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
   
       
  MALE COMPARISONS  
ORANGE WISP vs LITTLE WISP ORANGE WISP vs WHITE-MASKED WISP
ORANGE WISP vs GRACIOUS WISP ORANGE WISP vs PINHEYS WISP
     
WISP MALES AT A GLANCE    
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS  
Agriocnemis exilis - Little Wisp Agriocnemis falcifera - White-masked Wisp Agriocnemis gratiosa - Gracious Wisp Agriocnemis pinheyi - Pinheys Wisp
       
ADULT FEMALES
     
       
YOUNG FEMALES
     
       
AGED FEMALES
       
FEMALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
     
       
  FEMALE COMPARISONS  
ORANGE WISP vs LITTLE WISP ORANGE WISP vs WHITE-MASKED WISP
ORANGE WISP vs GRACIOUS WISP ORANGE WISP vs PINHEYS WISP
       
WISP FEMALES AT A GLANCE    
 
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS  
Agriocnemis exilis - Little Wisp Agriocnemis falcifera - White-masked Wisp Agriocnemis gratiosa - Gracious Wisp Agriocnemis pinheyi - Pinheys Wisp
       
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