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Crenigomphus hartmanni
      Clubbed Talontail
   Mantenga

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Distribution: Widely distributed but localised in Eastern Cape Province, KwaZulu Natal, Mpumalanga and Western Cape Province up to about 1000 m a.s.l. To Kenya and D R Congo.
Body Length: 45-46 mm
Hind Wing Length: 28-29 mm
Habitat: Swift, open savanna streams and rivers, with tall grass nearby.
Flight Period: November to June
Features: Fairly large, dull yellowish green and brown striped, with very distinct club of two small foliations on each side. Perches on tall grass and herbs fringing swift, savanna rivers.
Comments: Occurrence in Eswatini confirmed by photos by Kate Braun and Ernst Klimsa.

2 records, from 1/22/2014 to 12/22/2016

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