Horned Rockdweller

Bradinopyga cornuta · Order: Odonata · Family: Libellulidae

Also called: Flecked Wall-skimmer, Horned Rock-dweller

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Horned Rockdweller
Photo: Alandmanson, CC BY-SA 3.0

It lives in open areas near rock pools.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

Found in open habitat around rock pools.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Native to much of southeastern Africa and common throughout the region.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Horned Rockdweller photo 3
Photo: Alandmanson, CC BY
Horned Rockdweller photo 4
Photo: Alandmanson, CC BY
Horned Rockdweller photo 5
Photo: Alandmanson, CC BY

Same family (Libellulidae)

Blue DasherBlue DasherPachydiplax longipennisEastern PondhawkEastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollisCommon WhitetailCommon WhitetailPlathemis lydiaWidow SkimmerWidow SkimmerLibellula luctuosaAutumn MeadowhawkAutumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinumCommon DarterCommon DarterSympetrum striolatum

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradinopyga_cornuta

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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