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Drakensberg malachite
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Male
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Chlorolestes
Species:
draconicus
Synonyms

Chlorolestes draconica Balinsky, 1956 [orth. error]

Chlorolestes draconicus, the Drakensberg malachite, is a species of damselfly in the family Synlestidae.

Distribution and status

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Male Drakensberg malachite. Kamberg Nature Reserve

This species has a restricted range in the Drakensberg mountains of Lesotho and South Africa. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern as much of its range falls within the uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park.

Habitat

Its natural habitat is rocky streams at high altitude (1700–3000 m).

Identification

Where Chlorolestes draconicus is found, it is usually outnumbered by the similar Chlorolestes fasciatus. Key differences between these species are the shape of the antehumeral stripe and the shape of the appendages. Chlorolestes draconicus is also larger and darker than Chlorolestes fasciatus.

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