A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
© John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson
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Agriocnemis
falcifera
White-masked Wisp
Witmaskersoetjie
South African/African distribution records South African Red  List assessment Red List assessments
       
ADULT MALES
       
TENERAL AND YOUNG MALES
     
       
AGED MALES
       
MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
     
       
  MALE COMPARISONS  
WHITE-MASKED WISP vs GRACIOUS WISP  
 
WHITE-MASKED WISP vs LITTLE WISP WHITE-MASKED WISP vs ORANGE WISP
WHITE-MASKED WISP vs PINHEYS WISP  
   
       
WISP MALES AT A GLANCE    
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS  
Agriocnemis exilis - Little Wisp Agriocnemis gratiosa - Gracious Wisp Agriocnemis pinheyi - Pinheys Wisp Agriocnemis ruberrima - Orange Wisp
       
ADULT FEMALES
       
YOUNG FEMALES
       
AGED FEMALES
       
FEMALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
 
       
  FEMALE COMPARISONS  
WHITE-MASKED WISP vs LITTLE WISP WHITE-MASKED WISP vs ORANGE WISP
WHITE-MASKED WISP vs PINHEYS WISP WHITE-MASKED WISP vs GRACIOUS WISP
       
WISP FEMALES AT A GLANCE    
 
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS  
Agriocnemis exilis - Little Wisp Agriocnemis gratiosa - Gracious Wisp Agriocnemis pinheyi - Pinheys Wisp Agriocnemis ruberrima - Orange Wisp
       
PAIRS
       
OVIPOSITING BEHAVIOR    
     
       
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