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Orthetrum trinacria
      Long Skimmer
   

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Distribution: Throughout much of South Africa, including Cape Peninsula. To Mediterranean.
Body Length: 53-58 mm
Hind Wing Length: 35-37 mm
Habitat: Shallow pans, pools and grassy margins of lakes and dams. In the Cedarberg it patrols grassy margins of streams.
Flight Period: November to May
Features: Large, elongated, all deep pruinescent blue. Pools and marshes throughout much of South Africa.
Comments: Occurrence in Eswatini confirmed by photos by Gerhard Diedericks.

4 records, from 9/27/2013 to 9/27/2013

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