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Systemmatic list - part 39: Moths, Dragonflies and other insects

As always, please let me know if you can help with any of the missing IDs!

 

Moths

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unidentified moths, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011

 

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unidentified moth, Cape Maclear, 18th May 2011

 

Dragonflies

Huge thanks to Dr Dijkstra for the identification of the dragonflies shown below, and to Alastair for pointing me to him.

 

Glistening Demoiselle Phaon iridipennis

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Glistening Demoiselle, Zomba, 17th May - not apparent in this photo but in the field the Demoiselle showed an obvious purply sheen in the wings

 

Long Skimmer Orthetrum trinacria

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Long Skimmer, Lake Chilwa, 15th May 2011

 

Two-striped Skimmer (White-lined Skimmer) Orthetrum caffrum

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Two-striped Skimmer, Zomba Plateau, 16th May 2011

 

Strong Skimmer (Tough Skimmer) Orthetrum brachiale

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Strong Skimmer, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011

 

Banded Groundling Brachythemis leucosticta

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Banded Groundling, Lake Chilwa, 15th May 2011

 

Slender Scarlet Crocothemis divisa

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Slender Scarlets, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011

 

Red-veined Dropwing Trithemis arteriosa

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Red-veined Dropwings, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011 (left) and Lilongwe Nature Reserve, 24th May 2011 - Alastair and Dr Dijkstra ID'd the Dzalanyama one, I'm assuming the Lilongwe one is the same

 

 

Other insects

As always please let me know if you have an ID for any of these.

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unidentified beetles (left) and possible Cockroach? (right), Zomba Plateau, 16th May 2011 - Isidro has suggested Mylabris sp. for the beetles

 

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Ant-lion, Lengwe, 21st May 2011 (left) and unidentified Grasshopper, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011 (right)

 

 

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