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Trithemis werneri
      Elegant Dropwing
   Possibly found in Eswatini

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Distribution: Localised, known from Kruger National Park, especially Sabie River, and north of KwaZulu Natal. To Sudan.
Habitat: Wide, swift, open, rocky and reedy savanna rivers with large trees lining upper banks.
Flight Period: Nov-May
Features: Medium sized, slender, orangy to dull red. Perches on bushes under trees facing wide, open, savanna rivers. Only known from Kruger National Park.
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.