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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa © John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson |
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Orthetrum hintzi |
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| DARK-SHOULDERED vs LITTLE SKIMMER | DARK-SHOULDERED vs HIGHLAND SKIMMER | |||||
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| DARK-SHOULDERED vs GUINEA SKIMMER | ||||||
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| SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS | ||||||
| Orthetrum abbotti - Little Skimmer | Orthetrum machadoi - Highland Skimmer | Orthetrum guineense - Guinea Skimmer | ||||
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| FEMALE COMPARISONS | ||||||
| DARK-SHOULDERED vs LITTLE SKIMMER | DARK-SHOULDERED vs HIGHLAND SKIMMER | |||||
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| DARK-SHOULDERED vs GUINEA SKIMMER | ADULT FEMALE SKIMMER ABDOMEN MARKINGS | |||||
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| Orthetrum abbotti - Little Skimmer | Orthetrum machadoi - Highland Skimmer | Orthetrum guineense - Guinea Skimmer | ||||
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| FOR MORE INFORMATION ON, OR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS SPECIES, VISIT THESE WEBSITES | ||||||
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