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Urothemis assignata
      Red Basker
   Possibly found in Eswatini

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Distribution: East Cape coast, North along coast, Kruger National Park (up to about 250 m a.s.l.) and Limpopo. Tropical and subtropical Africa.
Body Length: 37-41 mm
Hind Wing Length: 34-35 mm
Habitat: Pools and marshes with abundance of reeds.
Flight Period: Nov-May
Features: Medium-sized stout, bright red, with large dark red hindwing splashes. Perches conspicuously on tops of reeds at marshy pools inwarm areas.
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.