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A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa © John Wilkinson & Rob Dickinson |
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Chlorolestes tessellatus |
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| MALE MALACHITES WITH BI-COLORED PTEROSTIGMAS | ||||||
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| FOREST vs ELEGANT MALACHITE MALES | FOREST vs MOUNTAIN MALACHITE MALES | |||||
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| Chlorolestes draconicus - Drakensberg Malachite | Chlorolestes elegans - Elegant Malachite | Chlorolestes fasciatus - Mountain Malachite | ||||
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| Chlorolestes draconicus - Drakensberg Malachite | Chlorolestes elegans - Elegant Malachite | Chlorolestes fasciatus - Mountain Malachite | ||||
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| FOR MORE INFORMATION ON, OR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS SPECIES, VISIT THESE WEBSITES | ||||||
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