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Pseudagrion coeleste
Catshead Sprite
Possibly found in Eswatini
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Distribution: There are two forms: the northern form in the Kruger National Park (P. c. coeleste ) and Limpopo, and the southern form in KZNP (P. c. umsingaziense). To Angola and Zambia.
Body Length: 35-37 mm
Hind Wing Length: 20.5 mm
Habitat: Pools, swamps, marshes and dammed reaches of rivers with an abundance of grass, reeds and sedges.
Flight Period: Dec-May
Features: Small to medium-sized, pale blue to greenish blue and black, with cat's head marking on abdominal S2. Highly localised at pools, marshes and still reaches of rivers.
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.
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