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The Rock Hooktail

Paragomphus cognatus

Description:

Paragomphus cognatus is a species of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It is found in Angola, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and rivers.

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Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 11 years ago
The Rock Hooktail
Paragomphus cognatus Rock Hooktail (Paragomphus cognatus)


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2 Comments

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

wow, amazing Wendy, I never get close enough to these guys. You can add this to the Insects of Western Cape mission if you like
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1432...

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Hi Wendy, you can try this site: http://www.africa-dragonfly.net/index.ph...

Wendy Clapham
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Wendy Clapham

Cederberg Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Feb 25, 2008
Submitted on Aug 25, 2012

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