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Pseudagrion hamoni
      Swarthy Sprite
   Mlawula

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Distribution: North of KwaZulu Natal Swaziland, Mpumalanga lowveld, Limpopo (1600 m a.s.l.). To East and West Africa.
Body Length: 36-38 mm
Hind Wing Length: 19.5-20 mm
Habitat: Usually sluggish reaches of hot savanna streams and rivers, even with very turbid water, but occasionally pools and dams.
Flight Period: November to May
Features: Small to medium-sized, mostly maroon to blackish, contrasting colours, with thorax above very dark and light below, light patches between wings and multi-coloured abdomen. Perches conspicuously over slow-moving rivers in hot savanna.
Comments: Occurrence in Eswatini confirmed by photos by Kate Braun and Phillip Nieuwoudt, and by SA damselflies and dragonflies checklist (Durban Natural Science Museum, 2000).

7 records, from 3/31/2013 to 2/7/2019

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