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Pseudagrion inopinatum
Balinsky's Sprite
Possibly found in Eswatini
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Distribution: Very localised endemic, only recorded from Badplaas, Mpumalanga, and a possible old record from Little Berg in KwaZulu Natal.
Body Length: 38 mm
Hind Wing Length: 21.5-22.5 mm
Habitat: Mid-elevation (about 1000 m a.s.l.) streams and rivers with profusion of marginal grass and reeds.
Flight Period: Oct-May
Features: Small, all dark blue, with triangular, blue postocular spots. Very scarce. Grass-lined streams of middle-elevation KZNP and MP
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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