Odonata Atlas of Africa

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OdonataMAP:   124262
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418AB
Observer:   Rossouw Jonathan
Date of record:   2021-02-15
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Having seen what appeared to be a blue-eyed Hawker flying around my garden at dusk and knowing that the species was apparently unknown from so far west, I tried to obtain confirmatory images, but failed... until one miraculously flew into the house this morning!
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:24:56
Sp. code:   664070
Species name:   Anaciaeschna triangulifera
Common name:   Evening Hawker
Family:   Aeshnidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Evening Hawker
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=OdonataMAP-124262
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map | Species text
VM-number: 124262 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Sharon Stanton
Comment:   Well done. Nice record! Although the Evening Hawker is not often seen in Cape Town there are 2 other records in the VM from this area
Date:   2022-02-15 15:27:29
Species name:   Anaciaeschna triangulifera -- Evening Hawker
Species code:   664070
Comment number:   2
By:   Corrie du Toit
Comment:  
Date:   2022-02-15 16:00:32
Species name:   Anaciaeschna triangulifera -- Evening Hawker
Species code:   664070

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