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Africallagma fractum
      Slender Bluet
   

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Distribution: Very localised and not always present in same locality from one year to next. KwaZulu Natal (600-1200 m a.s.l.) and Limpopo. To Ethiopia.
Body Length: 30 mm
Hind Wing Length: 16.5-17 mm
Habitat: Tall grass and herbs in small streams and pools in bush of forest openings.
Flight Period: December to May
Features: Small, very slender, striped, bright sky to cobalt blue and black, with large postocular spots and bright blue abdominal tip. Localised among tall grass in streams and pools at middle elevations in KwaZulu Natal and Limpopo.
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.