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Pantala flavescens
      Wandering Glider
   Mlawula

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Distribution: Throughout South Africa, even to over 2000 m a.s.l., but especially common in bushy savanna and coastal KwaZulu Natal. Panglobal in tropics and subtropics.
Body Length: 47-50 mm
Hind Wing Length: 38.5-41 mm
Habitat: Breeds in shallow, grassy, warm, temporary pools, although usually seen away from water, especially in savanna.
Flight Period: Late November to May. Highly migratory.
Features: Fairly large, tapered abdomen, yellowish brown or light orange. Usually away from water, in small groups, wheeling back and forth, between bushes and in forest clearings. Very common throughout South Africa.
Comments: Occurrence in Eswatini confirmed by photos by Kate Braun, Tina Petterson and Gerhard Diedericks, and SA damselflies and dragonflies checklist (Durban Natural Science Museum, 2000).

8 records, from 1/19/2013 to 12/6/2018

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