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Red veined darter
Muhammad Mahdi
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Posted on 30-04-2009 11:05
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About 4-5 inches long.
Pictured in Tanzania. Am I correct?
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It looks a bit like Trithemis aurora, but I'm not sure if this species occurs in Africa - there are many other African species of Trithemis, but someone may be able to help.
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Thanks tony. Some other expert id'd it as Trithemis annulata, and these are found in TZ. Could it be?
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Yes, that is very probable. Trithemis annulata is also known as the Violet Dropwing
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Thank you. Nice common name it has!
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