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Paragomphus elpidius
      Corkscrew Hooktail
   

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Distribution: Dry river valleys of KwaZulu Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo. Occasionally Western Cape Province. To Kenya and D R Congo.
Body Length: 40 mm
Hind Wing Length: 25 mm
Habitat: Open, fast, savanna rivers with wide, rubbly banks.
Flight Period: December to April
Features: Medium-sized, greenish, yellowish and brown, with reddish brown club. Alert as it perches on low vegetation or stones beside savanna rivers.
Comments: Occurrence in Eswatini confirmed by SA damselflies and dragonflies checklist (Durban Natural Science Museum, 2000).

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