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Trithemis aconita
      Halfshade Dropwing
   

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Distribution: Localised in KwaZulu Natal and Mpumalanga lowveld and Limpopo. To East and West Africa.
Body Length: 32-33 mm
Hind Wing Length: 30-31 mm
Habitat: Rocky, savanna rivers, with bushes and trees overhanging water.
Flight Period: Dec-Mar
Features: Small, slender and dark blue, with yellow dashes on abdomen. Perches on twigs under trees over rocky savanna streams.
Comments: Possible occurrence in Eswatini based on UCT-ADU OdonataMAP records adjacent to Swaziland.

1 record, from 4/18/2019

Information extracted from "Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa" by Michael J Samways, which also includes detailed descriptions of each species.