Odonata Atlas of Southern Africa

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OdonataMAP:   143518
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3118DD
Observer:   Tippett RM
Date of record:   2023-12-02
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Complete AX vein.
Last updated:   2024-05-08 15:08:37
Sp. code:   668890
Species name:   Trithemis furva
Common name:   Navy Dropwing
Family:   Libellulidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Trithemis dorsalis
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=OdonataMAP-143518
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map | Species text
VM-number: 143518 - photo: 1
VM-number: 143518 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Corrie du Toit
Comment:   Trithemis furva often has a complete Ax vein in one of its front wings. While the other front wing's detail is not clear, I would still favour T. furva on basis of the pterostigmas' white pattern.
Date:   2023-12-12 19:45:17
Species name:   Trithemis furva -- Navy Dropwing
Species code:   668890
Comment number:   2
By:   Andries Petrus de Vries
Comment:  
Date:   2023-12-27 20:20:27
Species name:   Trithemis furva -- Navy Dropwing
Species code:   668890

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