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