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Orthetrum machadoi
      Highland Skimmer
   Possibly found in Eswatini

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Distribution: Localised in Cedarberg (Western Cape Province), Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal (up to 1100 m a.s.l.), Limpopo. To Ethiopia and Sierra Leone.
Body Length: 37.5-41 mm
Hind Wing Length: 28-30 mm
Habitat: Marshy grassland, shallow grassy swamps and grassy, flooded margins of rivers.
Flight Period: September to April
Features: Medium-sized, fairly robust, all pruinescent blue. Localised at swamps and marshes in thewarmer areas of South Africa.
Comments: Possible occurrence in Eswatini based on UCT-ADU OdonataMAP records adjacent to Swaziland.

1 record, from 10/21/2018

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