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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa © John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson |
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Chlorolestes draconicus |
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| MALE MALACHITES WITH BI-COLOURED PTEROSTIGMAS | ||||||
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| Chlorolestes elegans - Elegant Malachite | Chlorolestes fasciatus - Mountain Malachite | Chlorolestes tessellatus - Forest Malachite | ||||
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| Chlorolestes elegans - Elegant Malachite | Chlorolestes fasciatus - Mountain Malachite | Chlorolestes tessellatus - Forest Malachite | ||||
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