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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa © John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson |
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| SMOKY vs HIGHLAND SPREADWING | SMOKY vs PALLID SPREADWING | |||||
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| Lestes plagiatus - Highland Spreadwing | ||||||
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| Lestes plagiatus - Highland Spreadwing | Lestes pallidus - Pallid Spreadwing | |||||
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| FOR MORE INFORMATION ON, OR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS SPECIES, VISIT THESE WEBSITES | ||||||
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