Odonata Atlas of Africa

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OdonataMAP:   243
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418AB
Observer:   Hodgson Andrew & Heather
Date of record:   2006-11-05
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2022-02-02 19:05:10
Sp. code:   667890
Species name:   Orthetrum capicola
Common name:   Cape Skimmer
Family:   Libellulidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=OdonataMAP-243
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map | Species text
VM-number: 243 - photo: 1
VM-number: 243 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Tarboton W
Comment:   Skimmer sp: teneral male, prob julia capicola
Date:   2012-05-14 16:32:58
Species name:   Orthetrum sp.
Species code:   667770
Comment number:   2
By:   John Henry Wilkinson
Comment:   Recently split
Date:   2017-09-22 17:14:43
Species name:   Orthetrum capicola -- Cape Skimmer
Species code:   667890

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