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Notogomphus praetorius
      Yellowjack Longleg
   Possibly found in Eswatini

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Distribution: Common in KwaZulu Natal Drakensberg, also Eastern Cape Province, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Lesotho. To Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Body Length: 45-48 mm
Hind Wing Length: 29-30 mm
Habitat: Tall grass or on boulders beside or in clear, open, fast highelevation (usually above 1000m a.s.l.) streams, very occasionally near high-elevation dams.
Flight Period: Late December to May
Features: Fairly large, yellow and black, without a club, with long, mid-dorsal bright yellowstripe running length of abdomen. Clear montane streams.
Comments: Possible occurrence in Eswatini based on UCT-ADU OdonataMAP records adjacent to Swaziland.

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