Southern Fingertail Image Gallery

Southern Fingertail, Gomphidea quarrei, Suidelike Vingerstert

Southern Fingertail Image Gallery as an identification aid for the dragonfly species Southern Fingertail, Gomphidea quarrei, Suidelike Vingerstert

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Identification guide

Click HERE for an identification guide for Clubtails based on images of the thorax

Click HERE for identification guide for clubtails by features - Foliages and Clubtails

Learn more about southern African Clubtails

Distribution

South Africa:

• Uncommon and localized in the north east and north western parts of South Africa. 

Africa:

•  Angola; Botswana; Congo-Brazzaville; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Gabon; Kenya; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; Republic of South Africa; Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe

Further reading:

Websites:

• A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
• The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (Least Concern)
• Odonata Atlas of Africa VMU Number 664770
• African Dragonflies & Damselflies Online