A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
© John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson
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Trithemis
kirbyi
Orange-winged Dropwing
Oranjevlerk-valvlerkie
South African/African
distribution records
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Least concerned
       
ADULT MALES
       
TENERAL AND YOUNG MALES
   
       
AGED MALES
 
       
MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
       
  MALE COMPARISONS  
ORANGE-WINGED DROPWING vs RED GROUNDLING ORANGE-WINGED DROPWING vs BROAD SCARLET
       
ORANGE-WINGED vs RUSSET DROPWING  
 
       
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Brachythemis lacustris - Red Groundling      
       
ADULT FEMALES
       
YOUNG FEMALES
   
       
AGED FEMALES
       
FEMALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
   
       
  FEMALE COMPARISONS  
ORANGE-WINGED vs VIOLET DROPWING ORANGE-WINGED vs RED-VEINED DROPWING
       
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Trithemis annulata - Violet Dropwing      
       
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OVIPOSITING BEHAVIOR    
     
       
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