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Highland Dropwing Female Close-Up

Highlands Dropwing, Trithemis dorsalis, Hooglandvalvlerkie

Highland Dropwing Female Close-Up Images as identification aid for the damselfly species dragonfly Highlands Dropwing, Trithemis dorsalis, Hooglandvalvlerkie.

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100 3777 Trithemis dorsalis Highlands Dropwing Male GP RSA Oct 2016r 7Male

100 767 Trithemis dorsalis Highlands Dropwing Female Kromdraai GP RSA Nov 2016r 5Female

 

 

 

 

Guides:

Learn More about other Dropwings, (Trithemis) Species

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Highland Dropwing

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Navy Dropwing

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Silhouette Dropwing

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Russet Dropwing

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Jaunty Dropwing

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Elegant Dropwing

 

Distribution 

Trithemis Dorsalis Highland Dropwing Distribution Map May 2020Distribution Map
South Africa

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South Africa

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South Africa

Trithemis dorsalis Highland Dropwing Distribution Map Africa May 2023Distribution Map
Africa

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Africa

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South Africa:

  • Most of South Africa, but with little known presence in the dry central and western interior.  

Africa:

  •  Angola; Burundi; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Kenya; Mozambique; Republic of South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Further reading:

Websites:

VM OdonataMAP logo 108x90 RGB trOdonata Atlas of Africa VMU Number 668870
A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South AfricaA Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesThe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
African Dragonflies & Damselflies OnlineAfrican Dragonflies & Damselflies Online