Cataract Hooktail
Paragomphus cataractae
Summary 2
Paragomphus cataractae is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in the Kunene River basin in parts of Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragomphus_cataractae
More Info
iNat Map
| 1. country | Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2. ecoregion | Namib Coastal, Okavango Floodplains, Upper Zambezi Floodplains |
| 3. body length | medium |
| 4. dominant body colour - male | green, yellow & black |
| 5. dominant body colour - female | green, yellow & black |
| 6. wing markings - extent | none |
| 7. wing markings - colour | none |
| 8. pterostigma colour | dark |
| 9. typical wing position | open |
