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Lestes uncifer
      Sickle Spreadwing
   Possibly found in Eswatini

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Distribution: Localised north of KwaZulu Natal and Kruger National Park. To North and West Africa.
Body Length: 44-46 mm
Hind Wing Length: 24-24.5 mm
Habitat: Margins of pools with tall grass and tall sedges next to thick bush or forest. Sometimes even murky waterholes.
Flight Period: Jan-May
Features: Medium to fairly large. Greenish turquoise with irregular blackish mottling, and large, whitish, curved appendages. Pools next to thick bush in hot 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.