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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
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ADULT MALES |
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ADULT MALES WESTERN CAPE DARK FORM |
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TENERAL AND YOUNG MALES |
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AGED MALES |
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MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS |
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MALE COMPARISONS |
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ROCK HOOKTAIL vs GREAT HOOKTAIL |
ROCK HOOKTAIL vs FLAPPER HOOKTAIL |
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ROCK HOOKTAIL vs COMMON HOOKTAIL |
ROCK vs COMMON vs CORKSCREW
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GOMPHIDAE THORAX PATTERNS |
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS |
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Paragomphus magnus
- Great Hooktail |
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Paragomphus sabicus
- Flapper Hooktail |
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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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ROCK HOOKTAIL vs COMMON HOOKTAIL |
ROCK HOOKTAIL vs COMMON THORNTAIL vs CAPE THORNTAIL |
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ROCK HOOKTAIL vs COMMON HOOKTAIL vs CAPE THORNTAIL |
ROCK vs COMMON vs CORKSCREW HOOKTAIL |
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ROCK HOOKTAIL vs GREAT HOOKTAIL |
ROCK HOOKTAIL vs FLAPPER HOOKTAIL |
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS |
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Paragomphus magnus
- Great Hooktail |
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Paragomphus sabicus
- Flapper Hooktail |
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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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