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Anax ephippiger
      Vagrant Emperor
   Malolotja

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Distribution: FSP, Gauteng, Eastern Cape Province, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal Namibia. To Europe, Indian Ocean islands and West Asia.
Body Length: 60-61 mm
Hind Wing Length: 44-45 mm
Habitat: A wide-ranging migrant, it mates and breeds in shallow, flooded, grassy pools, often fringing larger pools.
Flight Period: November to April, but most common early summer.
Features: Large to very large, stout, dark brown and relatively unmarked, with very large blue abdominal saddle, and slightly to very smoky, pointed wings. Flooded grassy and marshy pools inwarm areas.
Comments: Occurrence in Eswatini confirmed by photo by Gerhard Diedericks.

1 record, from 11/20/2013

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