A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
© John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson
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Chlorolestes
apricans
Amatola Malachite
Amatolamalagiet
South African/African distribution records South African Red  List assessment Red List assessments
Endangered endemic species
       
ADULT MALES (BANDED FORM)
       
ADULT MALES (UNBANDED FORM)
     
       
TENERAL AND YOUNG MALES
       
AGED MALES
       
MALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
     
  MALE COMPARISONS  
ADULT MALE MALACHITES WITH UNIFORMLY COLOURED PTEROSTIGMAS
   
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS  
Chlorolestes conspicuus - Conspicuous Malachite Chlorolestes umbratus - White Malachite Ecchlorolestes nylephtha Queen Malachite
       
ADULT FEMALES
 
       
YOUNG FEMALES
 
       
AGED FEMALES
       
FEMALES - DIFFERENTIAL IDENTIFICATION TIPS
     
     
  FEMALE COMPARISONS  
ADULT FEMALE MALACHITES WITH UNIFORMLY COLOURED PTEROSTIGMAS
   
       
  SIMILAR LOOKING SPECIES PAGE LINKS  
Chlorolestes conspicuus - Conspicuous Malachite Chlorolestes umbratus - White Malachite Ecchlorolestes nylephtha - Queen Malachite
       
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