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Orthetrum icteromelas
      Spectacled Skimmer
   Possibly found in Eswatini

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Distribution: Widespread in Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal (up to 1100 m a.s.l.), Mpumalanga, North West Province, Limpopo. To Central Africa, Madagascar and Mauritius.
Body Length: 43-44.5 mm
Hind Wing Length: 28-29 mm
Habitat: Shallow, flooded pools and flooded margins of rivers with an abundance of long, emergent grasses.
Flight Period: Oct to May
Features: Medium-sized, fairly slender, all evenly pruinescent blue. Grassy and reedy pools in warm areas.
Comments: Possible occurrence based on distribution maps in Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. 2008. Michael J. Samways.

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