Yellow-veined Widow Male Close-up
Yellow-veined Widow Palpopleura jucunda Geelaarweetjie
Yellow-veined Widow Male Close-up as an identification aid for the dragonfly species Yellow-veined Widow, Palpopleura jucunda, Geelaarweetjie.
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About Palpopleura species
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Distribution:
South Africa:
- Very common across most of South Africa, with limited records from the dry central and western areas
Africa:
- Angola; Botswana; Cameroon; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ethiopia; Kenya; Malawi; Mali; Mozambique; Namibia; Nigeria; Republic of South Africa; Sierra Leone; Sudan; Swaziland; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe;
Further reading:
Websites:
Odonata Atlas of Africa. Number 668190
A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
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The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
African Dragonflies & Damselflies Online