Okavango Dropwing
Trithemis palustris
Salient Features 2
♂︎ Morphologically identical to T. morrisoni
Differs from T. stictica by having distinctly two-toned eyes that are brownish above and blue below. There is usually an amber patch at the base of the wing and the process of the penis is enlarged in the middle.
Sources and Credits
- (c) Wilderness Safaris Botswana - Conservation Team, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Wilderness Safaris Botswana - Conservation Team
- (c) Grant Reed, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
iNat Map
| 1. country | Botswana, Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2. ecoregion | Okavango Floodplains, Upper Zambezi Floodplains |
| 3. body length | medium |
| 4. dominant body colour - male | blue, 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 |
