Hartmanns hooktail
Crenigomphus hartmanni
Fun Fact: Hartmann's Hooktail inhabits streams, rivers and the well-vegetated margins of pools.
Introduction: Hartmann's Hooktail (Crenigomphus hartmanni) inhabits streams, rivers and the well-vegetated margins of pools. Named after the German Karl Hartmann who collected a type female specimen in 1897.
Distribution: The Orange River downstream from Noordoewer.
Colouration: Predominately yellow with contrasting brown markings. The upper appendages are slightly longer than the lower in males.
Breeding: Larvae occur in large numbers and exuvia can be found along the river margins.
Flight season: December.
Max size: Between 40 to 50mm.
Conservation: Not threatened.
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