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Assistance Requested -- Unidentified Ghana dragonflies (1 Viewer)

Gavia

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Can anyone proffer an identification for the two attached Ghana dragonfly photos? I am far removed from any resources to assist me in their species determination.

Cheers,

Blake
 

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The second is male Banded Groundling, Brachythemis leucosticta.

I think it may be Northern Banded Groundling Brachethymis impartita because the edges to the pterostigma are mostly pale and the veins behind it look pale - but I'm not sure there is enough detail in the photo in that area to be sure either way.
 
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