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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
© John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson |
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Orthetrum
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Banded Skimmer |
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Gebande Skepper |
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AGED MALES |
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MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS |
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KEY ID FEATURES |
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Thorax |
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Abdomen |
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MALE COMPARISONS |
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BANDED SKIMMER vs EPAULET SKIMMER |
BANDED SKIMMER vs JULIA SKIMMER |
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BANDED SKIMMER vs BOLD SKIMMER |
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BANDED SKIMMER vs GUINEA SKIMMER |
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As immature males, Orthetrum brachiale, O. stemmale, and O. julia are
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS |
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Orthetrum julia falsum
- Julia Skimmer |
Orthetrum stemmale
- Bold Skimmer |
Orthetrum guineense
- Guinea Skimmer |
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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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BANDED SKIMMER vs JULIA SKIMMER |
BANDED SKIMMER vs BOLD SKIMMER |
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS |
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Orthetrum julia falsum
- Julia Skimmer |
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Orthetrum stemmale
- Bold Skimmer |
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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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