Common Threadtail Male Close-up
Common Threadtail Elattoneura glauca, Gewone Draadstertjie
Common Threadtail Male Close-up Images to assist with the identification of damselfly species Common Threadtail Elattoneura glauca, Gewone Draadstertjie
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Distribution:
South Africa:
- Common Threadtail Elattoneura glauca Gewone Draadstertjie is abundant and widespread across much of the country,
- There are few records from the Karroo and it is localised and rare on the coast and in the Lowveld.
Africa:
- Angola; Botswana; Congo-Brazzaville; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Equatorial Guinea; Kenya; Lesotho; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; Republic of South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe;
Further reading:
Websites
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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