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Zygonoides fuelleborni
      Southern Riverking
   Mlawula

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Distribution: Localised, KwaZulu Natal below 850 m a.s.l., Mpumalanga, Limpopo. To Sudan and West Africa.
Body Length: 50-53 mm
Hind Wing Length: 38-40 mm
Habitat: Broad, rocky, swift, hot savanna rivers with bushy or open banks.
Flight Period: December to April
Features: Fairly large to large, black and yellow, robust, with very swollen base to abdomen. Patrols swift rivers. Settling on rocks, in hot savanna.
Comments: Occurrence in Eswatini confirmed by photos by Kate Braun and Gerhard Diedericks.

2 records, from 7/20/2015 to 3/26/2016

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