Odonata Atlas of Africa

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OdonataMAP:   41143
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2732BB
Observer:   Tippett RM
Date of record:   2017-12-22
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Very large size ; Barrel-like thorax ; Dark shoulder patches ; Long yellow PT.
Last updated:   2022-02-02 19:05:11
Sp. code:   668060
Species name:   Orthetrum robustum
Common name:   Robust Skimmer
Family:   Libellulidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Robustum
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=OdonataMAP-41143
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map | Species text
VM-number: 41143 - photo: 1
VM-number: 41143 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   John Henry Wilkinson
Comment:  
Date:   2017-12-27 08:01:54
Species name:   Orthetrum robustum -- Robust Skimmer
Species code:   668060
Comment number:   2
By:   Ryan Matthew Tippett
Comment:  
Date:   2017-12-27 20:11:16
Species name:   Orthetrum robustum -- Robust Skimmer
Species code:   668060

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