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Zosteraeschna minuscula
      Friendly Hawker
   Possibly found in Eswatini

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Distribution: Most of South Africa, but only common in Eastern Cape Province and KwaZulu Natal Drakensberg. Records from Namibia.
Body Length: 54-55 mm
Hind Wing Length: 37-38 mm
Habitat: Small, open pools with abundance of fringing reeds. Occasionally marshes and pools along streams running through grassland. Mostly montane (up to 2000 m a.s.l.) but occasionally at sea level.
Flight Period: November to May, most common in December.
Features: Large, striped and speckled greenish yellow and brownish with distinct blue saddle at base of abdomen. Hawks over reedy pools in many parts of South Africa.
Comments: Possible occurrence based on distribution maps in Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. 2008. Michael J. Samways.

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