Deceptive widow
Palpopleura deceptor
Fun Fact: Deceptive Widows can be observed at shallow pans with immature grasses or reeds.
Introduction: Deceptive Widows (Palpopleura deceptor) can be observed at shallow pans with immature grasses or reeds. They have slender abdomens. It is often mistaken for the Pied-Spot because of similar wing patterns.
Distribution: Single observations in Epupa Falls, Caprivi Strip, Bwabwata National Park, Windhoek and central Namibia have been recorded.
Colouration: Creamy white face, dark streaks on otherwise clear wings.
Breeding: Larval stage is a similar appearance to adults.
Flight season: February to July.
Conservation: Not threatened.
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