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Lestes pallidus
      Pallid Spreadwing
   

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Distribution: FSP, Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal (especially north coastal), Mpumalanga lowveld, North West Province, Limpopo and one Eastern Cape Province record. Common in iSimangaliso Wetland Park and South of Kruger National Park. To Sudan andWest Africa.
Body Length: 40-42 mm
Hind Wing Length: 22-23.5 mm
Habitat: Semi-permanent, shallow pools and pans, with short, emergent sedges and grasses, mostly in hot areas.
Flight Period: November to April
Features: Medium-sized, very variable in patterning and colour, inconspicuous greyish, striped with light blue eyes. Shallowpools inwarmer parts of South Africa.
Comments: Occurrence in Eswatini confirmed by SA damselflies and dragonflies checklist (Durban Natural Science Museum, 2000).

Information extracted from "Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa" by Michael J Samways, which also includes detailed descriptions of each species.