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Ictinogomphus ferox
      Common Tigertail
   Mlawula

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Distribution: Gauteng, Limpopo, common in coastal KwaZulu/Natal (up to 250 m a.s.l., rarely 700 m a.s.l., one individual 1400 m a.s.l.). North to Central Africa.
Body Length: 73-75 mm
Hind Wing Length: 42-43 mm
Habitat: Dams, pools, marshes and still reaches of rivers with abundance of reeds, grasses and stout twigs on which to perch.
Flight Period: November to May
Features: Very large, black and dull yellow, tiger-striped, big head and thorax, long thin abdomen with large club. Perches conspicuously at margins of sluggish rivers and marshes, coastal KZNP northwards.
Comments: Occurrence in Eswatini confirmed by photo by Kate Braun, Len de Beer and Wilma Steenkamp.

14 records, from 12/31/2012 to 1/5/2018

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