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Category: Odonata

Crenigomphus/Distributions/Gomphidae/Odonata

Horned Talontail (Crenigomphus cornutus)

Posted on 24/08/2020 by Dragonfly Atlas: Megan Loftie-Eaton, Ryan Tippett, Rene Navarro & Les Underhill

Cover photo by Bertie Brink. Find the Horned Talontail in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Gomphi...

Distributions/Gomphidae/Microgomphus/Odonata

Eastern Scissortail (Microgomphus nyassicus)

Posted on 24/08/2020 by Dragonfly Atlas: Megan Loftie-Eaton, Ryan Tippett, Rene Navarro & Les Underhill

Cover photo by John Wilkinson. Find the Eastern Scissortail in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Gomphidae Identificat...

Distributions/Gomphidae/Lestinogomphus/Odonata

Silke’s Fairytail (Lestinogomphus silkeae)

Posted on 24/08/2020 by Dragonfly Atlas: Megan Loftie-Eaton, Ryan Tippett, Rene Navarro & Les Underhill

Find Silke’s Fairytail in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Gomphidae Identification Medium&...

Coenagrionidae/Distributions/Odonata/Proischnura

Fork-tailed Bluet (Proischnura subfurcata)

Posted on 24/08/2020 by Dragonfly Atlas: Megan Loftie-Eaton, Ryan Tippett, Rene Navarro & Les Underhill

Cover photo by N. Hart. Family Coenagrionidae Identification Very small size Length up to 30mm; Wingspan attains 38mm. The overall colouration of the Fork-taile...

Chlorocypha/Chlorocyphidae/Distributions/Odonata

Ruby Jewel (Chlorocypha consueta)

Posted on 24/08/2020 by Dragonfly Atlas: Megan Loftie-Eaton, Ryan Tippett, Rene Navarro & Les Underhill

Cover photo by Nick Hart. Family Chlorocyphidae Identification Small size Length up to 31mm; Wingspan attains 56mm. Males are unmistakable within the sub-region...

Distributions/Libellulidae/Odonata/Orthetrum

Epaulet Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma)

Posted on 19/06/2020 by Dragonfly Atlas: Megan Loftie-Eaton, Ryan Tippett, Rene Navarro & Les Underhill

Cover photo by Gert Bensch. Find this species in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Libellulidae Identification Medium ...

Distributions/Libellulidae/Odonata/Orthetrum

Cape Skimmer (Orthetrum capicola)

Posted on 19/06/2020 by Dragonfly Atlas: Megan Loftie-Eaton, Ryan Tippett, Rene Navarro & Les Underhill

Cover photo by Joe Smereczansky. Find this species in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Libellulidae The Cape Skimmer ...

Distributions/Libellulidae/Odonata/Orthetrum

Two-striped Skimmer (Orthetrum caffrum)

Posted on 19/06/2020 by Dragonfly Atlas: Megan Loftie-Eaton, Ryan Tippett, Rene Navarro & Les Underhill

Cover photo by Katharina Reddig. Find this species in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Libellulidae Identification Me...

Distributions/Libellulidae/Odonata/Orthetrum

Little Skimmer (Orthetrum abbotti)

Posted on 19/06/2020 by Dragonfly Atlas: Megan Loftie-Eaton, Ryan Tippett, Rene Navarro & Les Underhill

Cover photo by Richard Johnstone. Find the Little Skimmer in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Libellulidae Identifica...

Distributions/Libellulidae/Odonata/Olpogastra

Bottletail (Olpogastra lugubris)

Posted on 19/06/2020 by Dragonfly Atlas: Megan Loftie-Eaton, Ryan Tippett, Rene Navarro & Les Underhill

Cover photo by Niall Perrins. Find the Bottletail in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Libellulidae Identification Lar...

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