Portia Widow
Palpopleura portia
Summary 2
Palpopleura portia, the Portia Widow, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or
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iNat Map
| 1. country | Botswana, Namibia |
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| 2. ecoregion | Kalahari, Karstveld Sink Holes, Zambezi Lowveld |
| 3. body length | small |
| 4. dominant body colour - male | blue, blue & black |
| 5. dominant body colour - female | yellow & black |
| 6. wing markings - extent | base of wings towards/upto node, extensive coverage, patch/es near the node |
| 7. wing markings - colour | black |
| 8. pterostigma colour | bicoloured |
| 9. typical wing position | open |
