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Russet Dropwing Male Close-up

Russet Dropwing, Trithemis pluvialis, Rosbruinvalvlerkie

Russet Dropwing Male Close-up Images as an identification aid for the dragonfly species Russet Dropwing, Trithemis pluvialis, Rosbruinvalvlerkie

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Distribution

Trithemis pluvialis Russet Dropwing Distribution map May 2020Distribution Map South Africa

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Trithemis pluvialis Russet Dropwing Africa Distribution Map May 2021Distribution Map
Africa

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 South Africa

  • Limpopo, Mpumalanga Kwazulu-Natal with few records from Eastern Cape and Western Cape. 
  • The link between the western Cape and north eastern population appears to be closing as more records becomes available. 
Africa
  •  Angola; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Kenya; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; Republic of South Africa; Rwanda; Swaziland; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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