A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
© John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson
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Ceratogomphus
triceraticus
Cape Thorntail
Kaapse Doringstert
South African/African
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ADULT MALES
       
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AGED MALES
       
MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES  
Paragomphus cognatus      
       
ADULT FEMALES
 
       
YOUNG FEMALES
       
AGED FEMALES
       
FEMALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
   
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES  
Paragomphus cognatus      
       
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