A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
© John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson
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Trithemis
pluvialis
Russet Dropwing
Rosbruinvalvlerkie
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
       
  MALE COMPARISONS  
RUSSET vs VIOLET DROPWING RUSSET vs VIOLET DROPWING
       
RUSSET vs ELEGANT DROPWING RUSSET vs ORANGE-WINGED DROPWING
       
RUSSET vs RED-VEINED DROPWING    
   
     
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS  
Trithemis annulata - Violet Dropwing
(Young male)
  Trithemis werneri - Elegant Dropwing  
       
ADULT FEMALES
       
YOUNG FEMALES
     
       
AGED FEMALES
     
       
FEMALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
     
       
  FEMALE COMPARISONS  
RUSSET vs NAVY DROPWING RUSSET vs VIOLET vs RED-VEINED DROPWING
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES  
Trithemis furva - Navy Dropwing      
       
PAIRS
       
OVIPOSITING BEHAVIOR    
     
       
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