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Phyllomacromia contumax
      Two-banded Cruiser
   

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Distribution: Coastal KwaZulu Natal, occasionally up to 1250 m a.s.l., mostly in Mpumalanga and Limpopo. One Western Cape Province record. To Central Africa.
Body Length: 76-78 mm
Hind Wing Length: 53-54 mm
Habitat: Mostly away from water, at forest margins and along vehicle tracks. Mostly moist, open, coastal forest, although some hinterland records at streams. In coastal areas, females frequent lake edges.
Flight Period: November to May
Features: Very large, all black and yellow, with distinct yellow waist and wide yellow band near abdominal tip. Cruises in forest clearings in warm, low-elevation, open, coastal forest.
Comments: Occurrence in Eswatini confirmed by photos by Wilna Steenkamp.

1 record, from 5/1/2014

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