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Africallagma sapphirinum
      Sapphire Bluet
   Possibly found in Eswatini

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Distribution: Central South Africa at elevations of 1000-1800 m a.s.l.
Body Length: 26-28 mm
Hind Wing Length: 13.5-15 mm
Habitat: Pools and trout dams with fringing tall grasses and sedges.
Flight Period: Dec-Apr
Features: Very small, sapphire blue and black with sawtooth black patterning along abdomen. Pools and dams over 1000 m a.s.l. in central South Africa.
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.