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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa © John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson |
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Orthetrum guineense |
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Guinese Skepper | ||||
| South African/Africa distribution records | South African Red List assessment | Red List assessments | ||||
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| MALE COMPARISONS | ||||||
| GUINEA vs JULIA SKIMMER | GUINEA vs BANDED SKIMMER | |||||
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| GUINEA vs DARK-SHOULDERED SKIMMER (Young males) | GUINEA vs HIGHLAND SKIMMER | |||||
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| SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS | ||||||
| Orthetrum julia falsum - Julia Skimmer | Orthetrum stemmale - Bold Skimmer | Orthetrum hintzi - Dark-shouldered Skimmer | Orthetrum machadoi - Highland Skimmer | |||
| Orthetrum brachiale - Banded Skimmer | ||||||
| ADULT FEMALES | ||||||
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| FEMALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS | ||||||
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| FEMALE COMPARISONS | ||||||
| GUINEA vs HIGHLAND SKIMMER | GUINEA vs DARK-SHOULDERED SKIMMER | |||||
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| Orthetrum machadoi - Highland Skimmer | ||||||
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