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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
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Pseudagrion
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Vaal Sprite |
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Vaalriviergesie |
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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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AGED MALES |
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MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS |
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MALE COMPARISONS |
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ADULT MALE SPRITES WITH RED EYES |
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VAAL vs MASAI SPRITE |
VAAL vs VARIABLE SPRITE |
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VAAL vs VARIABLE vs MASAI SPRITE |
VAAL vs ACACIA SPRITE |
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VAAL vs CHERRY-EYE SPRITE |
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VAAL vs PAINTED SPRITE RACE HAGENI |
VAAL vs PAINTED SPRITE RACE
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS |
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Pseudagrion
massaicum - Masai Sprite |
Pseudagrion
sjoestedti - Variable 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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VAAL vs ACACIA SPRITE |
VAAL vs MASAI SPRITE |
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VAAL vs CHERRY-EYE SPRITE |
VAAL vs VARIABLE SPRITE |
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VAAL vs BLACK SPRITE |
VAAL vs SWARTHY SPRITE |
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS |
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Pseudagrion
acaciae |
Pseudagrion
massaicum |
Pseudagrion
sublacteum |
Pseudagrion sjoestedti - Variable Sprite |
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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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