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Mountain malachite with a big shadow! Chlorolestes fasciatus,Geotagged,Odonata,South Africa,Spring,damselflies,insects,mountain malachite,mountain sylph,south africa Click/tap to enlarge

Mountain malachite with a big shadow!

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Wow that sun must have been very high, makes sense since it was noon. Wonderful species, looks a bit like the emerald damselfly, they reflect light so well! Posted 10 years ago

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The Mountain Malachite

''Chlorolestes fasciatus'', the Mountain Malachite or Mountain Sylph is a species of damselfly in family Synlestidae. It is found in Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland. Its natural habitat is montane streams.

It is 39-54 mm long with a wingspan of 49-64 mm. Males and females are similar; the thorax and abdomen are metallic-green aging to coppery brown. The thorax has contrasting yellow antehumeral stripes; these are more narrow than those of the similar Forest Malachite. Most mature.. more

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Dec 23, 2014. Captured Dec 22, 2014 11:56 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm