Mountain Malachite Female-Young Close-up

Mountain Malachite, Chlorolestes fasciatus, Bergmalagiet         

Mountain Malachite Female-Young Close-up Images as identification aid of damselfly species Mountain Malachite, Chlorolestes fasciatus, Bergmalagiet

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Distribution:

South Africa:

• A common species between 1 200 and 1 800 m elevation throughout all montane areas of South Africa, except the western regions of the Western Cape. In the southern Drakensberg, it can be found at 2 400 m elevation and some areas it can occur almost down to sea level.There is an isolated population in central Karoo 

Africa:

• Lesotho; Republic of South Africa; Swaziland

Further reading:

Websites

• A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
• The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species   Least Concern