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Rhyothemis semihyalina
      Phantom Flutterer
   Possibly found in Eswatini

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Distribution: East Cape coast northwards along coastal KwaZulu Natal (occasionally to 1000 m a.s.l.), Mpumalanga, Limpopo and occasionally Western Cape Province. To North Africa and western Indian Ocean islands.
Body Length: 34-35 mm
Hind Wing Length: 31-32 mm
Habitat: Marshy, shallow pools with lilies, and fringed with grasses and reeds.
Flight Period: November to May
Features: Small, unmistakable, slender, black body, with large, metallic black basal splash on hindwings. Fluttering flight at lily and grassy pools in warm areas.
Comments: Possible occurrence in Eswatini based on UCT-ADU OdonataMAP records adjacent to Swaziland.

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