Odonata Atlas of Africa

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OdonataMAP:   74741
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2430DB
Observer:   de Vries Andries Petrus; Joey de Vries; Team Swadini Bio-Search
Date of record:   2019-05-26
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   This one appeared around 12h07 and was around for at least 7 minutes stationery on its perch. Please note the changes related to genitalia (protrusion) during this time (second photo) as well as head pose.
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:24:56
Sp. code:   665130
Species name:   Microgomphus nyassicus
Common name:   Eastern Scissortail
Family:   Gomphidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Microgomphus nyassicus
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=OdonataMAP-74741
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map | Species text
VM-number: 74741 - photo: 1
VM-number: 74741 - photo: 2
VM-number: 74741 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Sharon Stanton
Comment:  
Date:   2019-07-09 22:00:24
Species name:   Microgomphus nyassicus -- Eastern Scissortail
Species code:   665130
Comment number:   2
By:   Corrie du Toit
Comment:  
Date:   2019-07-09 22:36:42
Species name:   Microgomphus nyassicus -- Eastern Scissortail
Species code:   665130

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