Green Hooktail

Paragomphus genei

Summary 2

Paragomphus genei (Common Hooktail) is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) gailhampshire, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8472/8416763870_917a55889f_o.jpg
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragomphus_genei

More Info

iNat Map

1. country Botswana, Namibia
2. ecoregion Etosha, Kalahari, Karstveld Sink Holes, Namib Coastal, Okavango Floodplains, Southern Kalahari, Southern Temperate Highveld, Upper Zambezi Floodplains, Western Orange, Zambezi Lowveld
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