Odonata Atlas of Africa

Record details

OdonataMAP:   66150
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2530BC
Observer:   de Vries Andries Petrus; Joey de Vries
Date of record:   2019-01-25
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   In a small pond only P. portia of this genus was observed (4+ males and 1 or 2 females). This specimen do show some features of P. lucia.
Last updated:   2024-05-08 15:08:37
Sp. code:   668160
Species name:   Palpopleura sp.
Common name:  
Family:   Libellulidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Palpopleura portia (Portia Widow)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=OdonataMAP-66150
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 66150 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   John Henry Wilkinson
Comment:   It has the classic Lucia features
Date:   2019-01-26 10:37:59
Species name:   Palpopleura sp.
Species code:   668160
Comment number:   2
By:   Andries Petrus de Vries
Comment:  
Date:   2019-01-31 20:43:40
Species name:   Palpopleura sp.
Species code:   668160

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