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Lucia Widow
Palpopleura lucia
- Worldwide
- 4,266 observations
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About
Palpopleura lucia, the Lucia Widow, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical...
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Recent sightings near Lagos
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2026Abdul Karimu Street, Lagos Mainland, Lagos, NGObserver: Busayo AkintayoView observation from Jul 22, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Dec 25, 2025Ikeja GRA, Ikeja 101233, Lagos, NigeriaObserver: cappycollinsView observation from Dec 25, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Nov 21, 2023Akoka, Lagos, NigeriaObserver: Abubakar S. RingimView observation from Nov 21, 2023 on iNaturalist
- Nov 14, 2018Lekki Penninsula II, Lagos, NigeriaObserver: Peter SoroyeView observation from Nov 14, 2018 on iNaturalist
- Mar 31, 2017Agidingbi, Lagos 101233, Lagos, NigeriaObserver: Ramez AtallahView observation from Mar 31, 2017 on iNaturalist
- Dec 17, 2013Ikoyi, Lagos 106104, Lagos, NigeriaObserver: DurotimiView observation from Dec 17, 2013 on iNaturalist