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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
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Dragonflies |
Morphology |
Pseudagrion
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Palmiet Sprite |
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Palmietgesie |
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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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MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS |
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MALE COMPARISONS |
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SPRITE MALES WITH EYES BLACK ABOVE AND GREEN BELOW,
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PALMIET vs POWDER-FACED SPRITE |
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PALMIET vs UPLAND SPRITE |
PALMIET vs MOUNTAIN SPRITE |
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PALMIET vs MAKABUSI SPRITE |
PALMIET vs BALINSKY SPRITE |
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS |
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Pseudagrion
draconis - Mountain Sprite |
Pseudagrion
kersteni - Powder-faced Sprite |
Pseudagrion spernatum - Upland Sprite |
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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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PALMIET vs MOUNTAIN SPRITE |
PALMIET vs POWDER-FACED SPRITE |
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES |
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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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