Navy Dropwing
Trithemis furva
Salient Featuers 3
Length 31-41mm; Wingspan 55-67mm
Mature ♂︎ indistinguishable from highland skimmer except by inspecting secondary genetalia.
♀ and imm♂︎ have smudged markings on the side of the thorax compared to the narrow and clearly defined markings of highland dropwing.
Sources and Credits
- (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
- (c) Wynand Uys, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Wynand Uys
- (c) Grant Reed, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
iNat Map
| 1. country | Botswana, Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2. ecoregion | Namib Coastal, Southern Kalahari, Western Orange, Zambezi Lowveld |
| 3. body length | medium |
| 4. dominant body colour - male | blue |
| 5. dominant body colour - female | yellow & black |
| 6. wing markings - extent | none |
| 7. wing markings - colour | none |
| 8. pterostigma colour | dark, pale |
| 9. typical wing position | open |
