Micromacromia zygoptera (Libellulidae) was hiding, perched on a leaf above a small sandy-bottomed stream, with decomposing leaves, a stream winding through the dark forest. Despite a few take-offs, it patiently allowed itself to be photographed, and fortunately so, as throughout our entire stay, we would only see this male and one female. This is a […]
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Micromacromia zygoptera (Libellulidae) se cachait, posé sur une feuille au-dessus d’un petit ruisseau au fond sableux, avec des feuilles en décomposition, ruisseau qui serpentait dans la forêt sombre. Malgré quelques décollages, il s’est assez patiemment laissé photographier et heureusement car de tout le séjour nous ne verrons que ce mâle et une femelle. C’est un
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I was delighted to encounter *Chlorocypha curta* again, which I had first met in Benin in 2008, where I was taking my very first photos of exotic dragonflies. It was the first Chlorocyphidae I had photographed, and I remember my surprise upon discovering its unique face in my photos. Unfortunately, the terrain configuration where it
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J’ai été très heureux de revoir Chlorocypha curta, que j’avais rencontré au Bénin en 2008, où je faisais mes toutes premières photos de libellules exotiques. C’était le premier Chlorocyphidae que je photographiais et je me souviens de ma surprise en découvrant sa face singulière sur mes photos. Malheureusement, la configuration terrain où il a fait
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* Trithemis aenea: a new species for Ghana * Trithemis aenea is one of those extraordinary encounters; our minibus had great difficulty getting out of the ruts on the track due to the unusual January rains, so the first pond on the track was a welcome respite; and what a surprise! No fewer than 3
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