A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
© John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson
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Trithemis
annulata
Violet Dropwing
Purpervalvlerkie
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  
VIOLET vs RED-VEINED DROPWING VIOLET vs RED-VEINED DROPWING
(Young male)
       
VIOLET vs RUSSET DROPWING    
   
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS  
Trithemis arteriosa - Red-veined Dropwing
(Young male)
     
       
ADULT FEMALES
       
YOUNG FEMALES
   
       
AGED FEMALES
       
FEMALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
   
       
  FEMALE COMPARISONS  
VIOLET vs ORANGE-WINGED DROPWING VIOLET vs ELEGANT DROPWING
       
VIOLET vs RED-VEINED vs RUSSET DROPWING    
   
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS  
Trithemis kirbyi - Orange-winged Dropwing Trithemis werneri - Elegant Dropwing
       
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