Larvae of the genus Aeshna Fabricius in Africa south of the Sahara (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae)

9 spp. have been recorded from sub-Saharan Africa, of which only 5 spp. have been described as larvae. A more complete larval description of A. scotias Pinhey from Cameroon and a review of the current level of information on the larvae of the genus in the region, are provided here, and the known larvae are keyed.