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Hemistigma albipunctum
      African Piedspot
   Possibly found in Eswatini

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Distribution: Common from Durban north along KwaZulu Natal coast. Also Limpopo Province. To Central Africa.
Body Length: 29.5-35 mm
Hind Wing Length: 22.5-25 mm
Habitat: Reed-choked marshes and swamps, sometimes with minimal water.
Flight Period: Nov-May
Features: Small, slender, powdery pale blue dragonfly with creamish face with a shiny slightly blue metallic frons with creamish dot either side, and forewing usually with a black streak and a smoky patch, and pterostigmas distinctly whitish on inside yet blackish on outside. Swamps and marshes 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.