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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
© John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson |
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Orthetrum
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Two-striped Skimmer |
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Strepieskepper |
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South African/African distribution records |
South African Red List assessment |
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ADULT MALES |
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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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KEY ID FEATURES |
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Thorax |
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Abdomen |
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MALE COMPARISONS |
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TWO-STRIPED vs CAPE SKIMMER |
TWO-STRIPED vs EPAULET SKIMMER |
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As immature males, these species are grouped together based on the
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS |
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Orthetrum chrysostigma
- Epaulet Skimmer |
Orthetrum julia capicola
- Cape Skimmer
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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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TWO-STRIPED vs CAPE SKIMMER |
TWO-STRIPED vs EPAULET SKIMMER |
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS |
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Orthetrum julia capicola
- Cape Skimmer |
Orthetrum chrysostigma
- Epaulet Skimmer |
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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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