Odonata Atlas of Africa

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OdonataMAP:   89176
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2530BC
Observer:   de Vries Andries Petrus; Joey de Vries
Date of record:   2020-03-04
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   The most excessive species in a small pond. Photo 2 shows several male individuals sailing on water. Photo 3 a close-up of individual sailing on water.
Last updated:   2024-05-08 15:08:37
Sp. code:   662630
Species name:   Azuragrion nigridorsum
Common name:   Sailing Bluet
Family:   Coenagrionidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Azuragrion nigridorsum (Sailing Bluet)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=OdonataMAP-89176
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map | Species text
VM-number: 89176 - photo: 1
VM-number: 89176 - photo: 2
VM-number: 89176 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Corrie du Toit
Comment:  
Date:   2020-03-04 22:07:48
Species name:   Azuragrion nigridorsum -- Sailing Bluet
Species code:   662630
Comment number:   2
By:   Sharon Stanton
Comment:  
Date:   2020-03-04 22:35:05
Species name:   Azuragrion nigridorsum -- Sailing Bluet
Species code:   662630

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