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Lucia Widow/Black-winged Widow

Palpopleura lucia

Photo by Tiz
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Field Notes

Description:

Dragonfly. Head to the tip of the tail: 3-4 cm. Pale blue body.

Habitat:

It landed in the garden next to a temporary puddle of water, caused by a hose. Urban environment

Notes:

I hope that the black pattern of the wings can be enough to suggest an ID of this. These are the only pictures I have...

Species ID Suggestions

Lucia Widow (Black-winged Widow)

Palpopleura lucia

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Fanie
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Comments (3)
Tiz
Thank you very much Rautenbachf!!!! :)
Tiz
Yey, I had hoped for your knowledge here, as well as a chance to learn a bit more about this spotting! Thank you so far rautenbachf! Butterflies, dragonflies and birds, are there any other areas you are professional in? Have a great day "down there" :)
Fanie
Tina Portia widow (http://www.warwicktarboton.co.za/dfpgs/119b%20portia.html) or Lucia widow (http://www.warwicktarboton.co.za/dfpgs/119a%20lucia.html). The leave it is sitting on is just obscuring a part of the wing that is crucial to distinguish between the two. But I will have a another look later.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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PublishedAugust 25, 2013

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