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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
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Trithemis
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Highland Dropwing |
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Hooglandvalvlerkie |
South African/African
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South African Red List assessment |
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ADULT MALES |
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MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS |
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MALE COMPARISONS |
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HIGHLAND vs DENIM DROPWING |
HIGHLAND vs NAVY DROPWING |
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DENIM vs NAVY vs
HIGHLAND DROPWING PTEROSTIGMAS |
HIGHLAND vs NAVY DROPWING WING DETAIL |
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS |
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Trithemis donaldsoni
- Denim Dropwing |
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Trithemis furva
- Navy Dropwing
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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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HIGHLAND vs NAVY vs JAUNTY DROPWING |
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES |
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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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SOUTH AFRICAN DAMSELFLY AND DRAGONFLY APP |
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