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Pseudagrion sjoestedti
      Variable Sprite
   Possibly found in Eswatini

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Distribution: In SA, only known from S of Kruger National Park, but not recorded in recent years. P. s. pseudosjoestedti also occurs in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, with other colour morphs and subspecies north to Uganda and The Gambia.
Body Length: 33-34 mm
Hind Wing Length: 20-20.5 mm
Habitat: Shady deposition pools of rivers, with sunflecks, on rocky savanna rivers.
Flight Period: Feb-May
Features: Small, brick red head and thorax, dark abdomen with blue tip and very red pterostigmas. Very scarce, tree-covered pools in lowveld savanna 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.