Odonata Atlas of Africa

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OdonataMAP:   59451
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2832AD
Observer:   Russell Diana
Date of record:   2018-11-11
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2022-02-02 19:05:11
Sp. code:   668060
Species name:   Orthetrum robustum
Common name:   Robust Skimmer
Family:   Libellulidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=OdonataMAP-59451
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map | Species text
VM-number: 59451 - photo: 1
VM-number: 59451 - photo: 2
VM-number: 59451 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   John Henry Wilkinson
Comment:   Darkening of terminal segments of abdomen, dark shoulder, light pterostigma, pale subcostals and lots of doubled cells in the Rspl loop. The dark shoulder for me is the key
Date:   2018-11-14 12:54:16
Species name:   Orthetrum robustum -- Robust Skimmer
Species code:   668060
Comment number:   2
By:   Warwick Tarboton
Comment:   I agree with John on this ID
Date:   2018-11-28 10:36:19
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   3
By:   Andries Petrus de Vries
Comment:  
Date:   2018-11-28 21:07:00
Species name:   Orthetrum robustum -- Robust Skimmer
Species code:   668060

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