Southern Fingertail

Gomphidia quarrei

Summary 4

Gomphidia quarrei is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and rivers.

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  3. (c) Alandmanson, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gomphidia_quarrei_2017_11_28_1469.jpg
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More Info

iNat Map

1. country Botswana, Namibia
2. ecoregion Okavango Floodplains, Upper Zambezi Floodplains
3. body length large
4. dominant body colour - male yellow & black
5. dominant body colour - female yellow & black
6. wing markings - extent none
7. wing markings - colour none
8. pterostigma colour dark
9. typical wing position open