Odonata Atlas of Africa

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OdonataMAP:   59828
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2431DC
Observer:   La Grange P
Date of record:   2018-11-19
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Looks like a female, perhaps young male? Wing pattern matches that of male
Last updated:   2022-12-08 16:41:49
Sp. code:   668200
Species name:   Palpopleura lucia
Common name:   Lucia Widow
Family:   Libellulidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Lucia Widow
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=OdonataMAP-59828
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map | Species text
VM-number: 59828 - photo: 1
VM-number: 59828 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   John Henry Wilkinson
Comment:   Young male yes.
Date:   2018-11-20 12:27:17
Species name:   Palpopleura lucia -- Lucia Widow
Species code:   668200
Comment number:   2
By:   Sharon Stanton
Comment:  
Date:   2018-11-20 14:33:04
Species name:   Palpopleura lucia -- Lucia Widow
Species code:   668200

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