Odonata Atlas of Africa

Record details

OdonataMAP:   86181
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2832AB
Observer:   Johnstone R
Date of record:   2020-01-30
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
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:   Lucia Widow
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=OdonataMAP-86181
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 86181 - photo: 1
VM-number: 86181 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Corrie du Toit
Comment:  
Date:   2020-01-31 09:42:34
Species name:   Palpopleura sp.
Species code:   668160
Comment number:   2
By:   Andries Petrus de Vries
Comment:   Possibly P.portia. The moving wings create the illusion that there might be a scallop design on the wing of this young male, yet inconclusive.
Date:   2020-01-31 17:14:30
Species name:   Palpopleura sp.
Species code:   668160

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