A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
© John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson
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Agriocnemis
pinheyi
Pinhey’s Wisp
Pinhey-soetjie
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Least concerned
       
ADULT MALES
 
TENERAL AND YOUNG MALES
     
       
AGED MALES
       
MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
   
       
  MALE COMPARISONS  
PINHEYS WISP vs WHITE-MASKED WISP PINHEYS WISP vs GRACIOUS WISP
PINHEYS WISP vs LITTLE WISP PINHEYS WISP vs ORANGE 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 ruberrima - Orange Wisp
       
ADULT FEMALES
 
YOUNG FEMALES
       
AGED FEMALES
 
       
FEMALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
       
  FEMALE COMPARISONS  
PINHEYS WISP vs WHITE-MASKED WISP PINHEYS WISP vs GRACIOUS WISP
PINHEYS WISP vs LITTLE WISP PINHEYS WISP vs ORANGE WISP
       
FEMALE WISPS AT A GLANCE  
 
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS  
Agriocnemis exilis - Little Wisp Agriocnemis falcifera - White-masked Wisp Agriocnemis gratiosa - Gracious Wisp Agriocnemis ruberrima - Orange Wisp
       
PAIRS
       
OVIPOSITING BEHAVIOR    
     
       
HABITAT
 
       
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