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Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of Africa

Little Skimmer 1
Orthetrum abbotti
Orthetrum abbotti abbotti 2
Broad Skimmer 3
Orthetrum azureum
Banded Skimmer 4
Orthetrum brachiale
Two-striped Skimmer 1
Orthetrum caffrum
Orthetrum caffrum caffrum 5
Black-lined Skimmer 6
Orthetrum cancellatum
Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma
Keeled Skimmer 7
Orthetrum coerulescens
Blue Marsh Hawk 8
Orthetrum glaucum
Hintz's Skimmer 9
Orthetrum hintzi
Spectacled Skimmer 10
Orthetrum icteromelas
Julia Skimmer 1
Orthetrum julia
Cape Julia Skimmer 11
Orthetrum julia capicola
Northern Julia Skimmer 4
Orthetrum julia falsum
Lemur Skimmer
Orthetrum lemur
Highland Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi
Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Orthetrum nitidinerve
Orthetrum ransonnetii
Green Marsh Hawk 12
Orthetrum sabina
Bold Skimmer 13
Orthetrum stemmale
Long Skimmer 14
Orthetrum trinacria

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