Corkscrew Hooktail, Paragomphus elpidius, Slingerhakiestert

Female Close-up

Close-up images as identification aid for the dragonfly species Corkscrew Hooktail, Paragomphus elpidius, Slingerhakiestert, female

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Comparison Chart

• Click HERE for a detailed comparison Chart of the 5 Hooktail species visible in Southern Africa

 Compared with other species:

• In the field it is difficult to distinguish between Common Hooktail, Paragomphus genei, Corkscrew Hooktail, P. elpidius.
• Rock Hooktail P. cognatus also have similarities but can be identified by the appendages curving outwards at the tip
  Click on this link for an identification aid comparison table for identifying P. elpidius, P. genei and P. cognatus.

Comparison table between Common Hooktail, Corkscrew Hooktail and Rock Hooktail

 Related Species - Hooktails(Southern Africa)

Distribution:

 South Africa:

• Found in KZN, MP, LP and GP (Recorded in the WCP 

Male:

• Botswana; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Kenya; Malawi; Namibia; Republic of South Africa; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe; 

Further reading:

Websites

•   The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species  
  
•    Odonata Atlas of Africa VMU Number 66578
•    A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa