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Portia Widow

Palpopleura portia

Description:

Palpopleura portia, the Portia Widow, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae.

Habitat:

Seen on the banks of the Nile River NW Uganda. Last photo shows habitat.

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1 Comment

pamsai
pamsai 9 years ago

Thanks James... Does it not matter that the black part on the forewing is a solid colour, without the bite taken out of it that shows in your link?

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Buliisa, Uganda

Spotted on Sep 1, 2014
Submitted on Sep 1, 2014

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