Palpopleura portia (Drury, 1773)
All Palpopleura photos here
Palpopleura_p_PI.jpg
Uploaded on Jan. 16, 2017
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Dragonfly_Niaouli__Benin__2011_11_26.jpg
Uploaded on May 1, 2014
Size: 45kb W x H: 534 x 374 pixels
palpor.jpg
Uploaded on July 22, 2013
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P1040249.jpg
Uploaded on July 22, 2013
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P1040257.jpg
Uploaded on July 22, 2013
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IMG_7027.jpg
Uploaded on March 19, 2013
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Taken by Jan Van Der Voort (Jan. 1, 2009)
Bolong Fenyo, Kajabang, Gunjur, Western Division
Gambia [GM]
Palpopleura_portia_01.jpg
Uploaded on Feb. 17, 2013
Size: 40kb W x H: 800 x 533 pixels
Palpopleura_portia_03.jpg
Uploaded on Feb. 17, 2013
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Palpopleura_portia_04.jpg
Uploaded on Feb. 17, 2013
Size: 158kb W x H: 1772 x 1181 pixels
Palpopleura_portia_05.jpg
Uploaded on Feb. 17, 2013
Size: 144kb W x H: 1772 x 1181 pixels
DSC_2461.jpg
Uploaded on Feb. 17, 2013
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1186.jpg
Uploaded on Jan. 30, 2013
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ID by KD Dijkstra
Somewhere in history I overlooked the fact that this species is distinctive even though the photo is poor: electric blue thorax, dark wings. The same species is flying around outside my current room in Accra. Grateful for help with ID. Many thanks
Guy
2012-12-15: could this be Palpopleura lucia (Drury, 1773)? Guy
2014-03-21: could it be Palpopleura portia? Guy