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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
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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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COMMON THORNTAIL vs CAPE THORNTAIL |
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COMMON THORNTAIL vs LINED CLASPERTAIL |
COMMON THORNTAIL vs CLUBBED TALONTAIL |
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GOMPHIDAE THORAX PATTERNS |
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Onychogomphus supinus - Lined Claspertail |
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Crenigomphus hartmanni - Clubbed Talontail |
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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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COMMON THORNTAIL vs ROCK HOOKTAIL vs CAPE THORNTAIL |
COMMON THORNTAIL vs ROCK HOOKTAIL vs COMMON HOOKTAIL |
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COMMON THORNTAIL vs CLUBBED TALONTAIL |
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Crenigomphus hartmanni - Clubbed Talontail |
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON, OR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS SPECIES, VISIT THESE WEBSITES |
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