A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
© John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson
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Orthetrum
trinacria
 
Long Skimmer
Gestrekte Skepper
South African/African
distribution records
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least_concerned
       
ADULT MALES
       
TENERAL AND YOUNG MALES
     
       
AGED MALES
       
MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
   
       
  KEY ID FEATURES  
Wings      
 
Face      
     
Thorax   Abdomen
 
       
  MALE COMPARISONS  
LONG vs SPECTACLED SKIMMER      
   
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS  
Orthetrum icteromelas - Spectacled Skimmer    
       
ADULT FEMALES
       
YOUNG FEMALES
     
       
AGED FEMALES
       
FEMALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
   
The females display both turquoise and dark blue eyes.
     
  FEMALE COMPARISONS  
LONG vs SPECTACLED SKIMMER ADULT FEMALE SKIMMER ABDOMEN MARKINGS
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS  
Orthetrum icteromelas - Spectacled Skimmer    
       
PAIRS
       
OVIPOSITING BEHAVIOR    
       
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