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Phyllogomphus selysi
      Bold Leaftail
   Possibly found in Eswatini

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Distribution: Mpumalanga lowveld. Also Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Body Length: 65-66 mm
Hind Wing Length: 38-39 mm
Habitat: Large meandering rivers in lowveld savanna bush and forest near rivers. Adults usually in bush away from water.
Flight Period: November to April
Features: Very large, black and yellow striped, with short, black pterostigmas, narrow abdomen with very large, black foliations. Flies among bushes and trees in Mpumalanga lowveld.
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.