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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
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Orthetrum
monardi |
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Woodland Skimmer |
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Bosskepper |
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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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MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS |
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KEY ID FEATURES |
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Thorax |
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES |
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A small skimmer characterized by a brown thorax, small pterostigmas, and
a dark mustard-colored area behind the eyes, which is intersected by
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ADULT FEMALES |
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FEMALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS |
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SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES |
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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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DRAGONFLIES |
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