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Onychogomphus supinus
      Lined Claspertail
   Malolotja

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Distribution: Very localised, KwaZulu Natal, Mpumalanga, and possibly Limpopo. To Zimbabwe and Angola.
Body Length: 45 mm
Hind Wing Length: 27-27.5 mm
Habitat: Rocky streams and shallow, fast rivers in bushy or wooded montane areas, 500-1100 m a.s.l.
Flight Period: November to May
Features: Fairly large, pale bluish green, yellowish green and brownish black, with reddish brown club. Very local at middle elevation, hot bushy or wooded montane streams and rivers.
Comments: Occurrence in Eswatini confirmed by photos by G 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.