Silhouette Dropwing

Trithemis hecate · Order: Odonata · Family: Libellulidae

Also called: Hecate Dropwing

No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Silhouette Dropwing
Photo: Wilderness Safaris Botswana - Conservation Team, CC BY

It lives in moist lowland forests, savannas, shrublands and rivers in tropical and subtropical regions. It is found across many African countries including Botswana, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and others.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

Its natural habitats include moist lowland forests, dry and moist savannas, dry and moist shrublands, and rivers.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Silhouette Dropwing photo 3
Photo: Robert Taylor, CC BY
Silhouette Dropwing photo 4
Photo: Robert Taylor, CC BY
Silhouette Dropwing photo 5
Photo: Robert Taylor, CC BY
Silhouette Dropwing photo 6
Photo: Robert Taylor, 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/Trithemis_hecate

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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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