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Bradinopyga cornuta
      Horned Rockdweller
   Mlawula

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Distribution: In South Africa, one old coastal KwaZulu-Natal record and one highveld (Groblersdal) record, otherwise fairly common in south of Mpumalanga lowveld. To East and West Africa.
Body Length: 42-43 mm
Hind Wing Length: 33-35 mm
Habitat: Rocky outcrops and domes with rain pools, in which it breeds, close to rocky, fast, lowveld rivers.
Flight Period: September to May
Features: Medium-sized, all mottled brown and grey, with horned head, long wings and short abdomen. Settles on rocky domes.
Comments: Occurrence in Eswatini confirmed by photos by Kate Braun and Gerhard Diedericks.

9 records, from 3/23/2014 to 10/20/2019

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