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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
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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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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES |
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Lestes dissimulans
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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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Lestes dissimulans
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Lestes tridens |
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PAIRS |
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OVIPOSITING BEHAVIOR |
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