Denim Dropwing Male Close-up - Dragonflies & Damselflies of southern Africa

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Beautiful Damselflies

Chlorolestes apricans,
Amatola Malachite Male
Endemic to south Africa
Visible in a small area in the Eastern Cape
Endangered

Platycypha fitzsimmonse,
Bouder Jewel, Male
Endemic to South Africa
Prefers Rocky streams at higher altitudes

Proischnura polychromatica,
Mauve Bluet
Endemic to South Africa
Extremely rare and critically endangered

Pseudagrion newtoni,
Harlequin Sprite, Male
Endemic to South Africa
Rare and localised.

Beautiful Dragonflies

1 4020 Aethriamanta rezia Pygmy Basker P Mch 2024r 3

Aethriamanta rezia, Pygmy Basker
Not often seen. Only visible in the warm costal areas of eastern Southern Africa
Prefers Well vegetated pond

Crenigomphus hartmann, Clubbed Talontail,
Seen perching on rocks in fast flowing rivers
Females often seen some distance away from the water.

Nesciothemis farinosa, Eastern Blacktail
Hunts up and down Ponds and fast flowing streams. Often cohabit and confused with skimmers

Beautiful Dragonflies

Tetrathemis polleni,
Black-splashed Elf
Found on shady streams and pools

103 502 Ceratogomphus triceraticus Cape thorntail 6

Ceratogomphus triceraticus,
Cape Thorntail, Male
Endemic to South Africa
Inhabit flowing rock strewn streams

Diplacodes pumila
Dwarf Percher
Female
Endemic to South Africa

Trithemis hecate,
Silhouette Dropwing,
Male
Not often seen in South africa

Denim Dropwing Male Close-up

Denim Dropwing Trithemis donaldsoni Denimvalvlerkie

Denim Dropwing Male Close-up Images as an identification aid for dragonfly species Denim Dropwing, Trithemis donaldsoni,Denimvalvlerkie

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100 506 Trithemis donaldsoni Denim Dropwing Male Nwanedi LP RSA Dec 2018r 3

101 614 Trithemis donaldsoni Denim Dropwing Male Nwanedi LP RSA Aug 2016

107 609 Trithemis donaldsoni Denim Droping Female Ezemvelo GP RSA Apr 2019 1

Learn More about other Dropwings, (Trithemis) Species

100 636 Trithemis aconita Halfshade dropwing Male Nwanedi LP RSA Dec 2015r 4

Trithemis aconita
Halfshade Dropwing

102 517 Marmoth 2016 04 13 marmoth13

Trithemis annulata
Violet Dropwing

Trithemis arteriosa, Red-veined Dropwing, Male

Trithemis arteriosa,
Red-veined Dropwing

100 1085 Trithemis donaldsoni Denim Dropwing Male Vaalwater LP RSA Nov 2017r 2

Trithemis donaldsoni
Denim Dropwing

100 2040 Trithemis dorsalis Highland Dropwing Male Kloofzight GP RSA Nov 2015r 4

Trithemis dorsalis
Highland Dropwing

100 932 Trithemis furva Navy Dropwing Male Kloofzight GP RSA Oct 2016r 2

Trithemis furva
Navy Dropwing

100 1405 Trithemis hecate Silhouette Dropwing Male Ezemvelo GP RSA Sept 2017r 4

Trithemis hecate
Silhouette Dropwing

100 919 Trithemis kirbyi Orange winged Dropwing Male Mystic Monkeys Jan 2017r 2

Trithemis kirbyi
Orange winged Dropwing

100 627 Trithemis pluvialis Russet Dropwing Nwanedi LP RSA Dec 2015 r 1

Trithemis pluvialis
Russet Dropwing

100 1048 Trithemis stictica Jaunty Dropwing Male Ezemvelo Nov 2016r 2

Trithemis stictica
Jaunty Dropwing

100 710 Trithemis wernerii Elegant Dropwing Ndumu July 2015r 1

Trithemis wernerii
Elegant Dropwing

Distribution:

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South Africa:

Found in the warm eastern and northern side of South Africa.

Africa:

Angola; Botswana; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ethiopia; Kenya; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; Republic of South Africa; Rwanda; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe;

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Recent discovery

Microgomphus nyassicus,
Eastern Scissortail
Male
Photographed by dragonfly photographer Antoinette Snyman or the first time in southern Africa May 2019

Interesting fact

Zygonyx torridus
Ringed Cascader
Male
Hunts over rapid flowing streams close to cascad

Recently Described

Syncordulia venator,
Mahogany Presba.
Rare. Endemic to the Western Cape Region of South Africa

Beautiful

Phyllogomphus selysi.
Bold Leaftail. Male
Male Seldom seen in South Africa.
Note: Peculiar shaped clasper

Recently Revised

Orthetrum hintzi,
Dark-shouldered Skimmer
Prefers Clear water ponds with grassy verges

Recently Revised

Ceratogomphus pictus,
Common Thorntail,
Found near streams and pools

Recently Revised

Pantala flavescens, Pantala
Hunts over open water and pools

Recently Revised

Africallagma glaucum, Swamp Bluet.
Found at the edge of clear water pools