A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa © John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson
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Orthetrum abbotti	Little Skimmer		Kleinskepper
South African/African distribution records	South African Red  List assessment	Red List assessments
ADULT MALES
TENERAL AND YOUNG MALES
AGED MALES
MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
	KEY ID FEATURES
Wings
Face
Thorax		Abdomen
	MALE COMPARISONS
LITTLE SKIMMER vs DARK-SHOULDERED SKIMMER		LITTLE SKIMMER vs HIGHLAND SKIMMER
SKIMMER vs DROPWING
	SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS
Orthetrum hintzi - Dark-shouldered Skimmer		Orthetrum machadoi - Highland Skimmer
ADULT FEMALES
YOUNG FEMALES
AGED FEMALES
FEMALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
	FEMALE COMPARISONS
LITTLE SKIMMER vs DARK-SHOULDERED SKIMMER		LITTLE SKIMMER vs HIGHLAND SKIMMER
ADULT FEMALE SKIMMER ABDOMEN MARKINGS
	SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS
Orthetrum hintzi - Dark-shouldered Skimmer		Orthetrum machadoi - Highland Skimmer
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