Odonata Atlas of Africa

Record details

OdonataMAP:   17944
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318DD
Observer:   Stanton Sharon
Date of record:   2015-12-20
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2022-02-02 19:05:10
Sp. code:   664560
Species name:   Ceratogomphus triceraticus
Common name:   Cape Thorntail
Family:   Gomphidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Ceratogomphus triceraticus
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=OdonataMAP-17944
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map | Species text
VM-number: 17944 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Alan Manson
Comment:   Male; after another look, I agree - a pale Cape Thorntail
Date:   2015-12-26 18:20:53
Species name:   Ceratogomphus triceraticus -- Cape Thorntail
Species code:   664560
Comment number:   2
By:   Bertie Brink
Comment:   Dark foliation, darkish abdomen and dark striping hiding behind wings??
Date:   2015-12-30 09:38:25
Species name:   Ceratogomphus triceraticus -- Cape Thorntail
Species code:   664560

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