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Mesocnemis singularis
      Common (Forest/Savanna) Riverjack
   Mlawula

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Distribution: Localised in hot areas with wide, fast, shallow, rocky streams. Northern Cape Province, North West Province, Limpopo, northern KwaZulu Natal and Mpumalanga lowveld. To East and West Africa.
Body Length: 41-42 mm
Hind Wing Length: 26.5-27.5 mm
Habitat: Fast-moving, shallow streams or rivers in savanna or semiarid areas. May be confined to pools when water level drops.
Flight Period: December to May
Features: Fairly robust, heavily pruinescent pale blue, almost whitish, with short, brownish black pterostigmas. Perches mostly on reeds or grasses over swift reaches of savanna rivers.
Comments: Occurrence in Eswatini confirmed by photo by Kate Braun.

4 records, from 12/31/2012 to 4/18/2019

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