A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
© John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson
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Orthetrum
julia falsum
Julia Skimmer/
Northern Julia Skimmer
Julia-skepper
South African/African distribution records South African Red  List assessment Red List assessments
Least concerned
       
ADULT MALES
       
TENERAL AND YOUNG MALES
     
       
AGED MALES
       
MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
     
       
  KEY ID FEATURES  
Wings      
 
Face      
     
Abdomen      
  ADULT  YOUNG  
 
Thorax      
     
       
  MALE COMPARISONS  
JULIA vs BOLD SKIMMER    
 
       
JULIA vs GUINEA SKIMMER JULIA vs BANDED SKIMMER
 
JULIA vs ROBUST SKIMMER  
 
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS  
Orthetrum stemmale - Bold Skimmer Orthetrum guineense - Guinea Skimmer Orthetrum brachiale - Banded Skimmer Orthetrum robustum - Robust Skimmer
       
ADULT FEMALES
       
YOUNG FEMALES
 
       
AGED FEMALES
       
FEMALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
       
  FEMALE COMPARISONS  
JULIA vs BOLD SKIMMER JULIA vs BANDED SKIMMER
       
JULIA vs ROBUST SKIMMER ADULT FEMALE SKIMMER ABDOMEN MARKINGS
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS  
Orthetrum brachiale - Banded Skimmer Orthetrum stemmale - Bold Skimmer Orthetrum robustum - Robust Skimmer  
       
PAIRS
       
OVIPOSITING BEHAVIOR    
   
       
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