Odonata Atlas of Africa

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OdonataMAP:   75076
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2530BB
Observer:   Van Rooyen Vladek; Gert Bensch; Juan-pierre Antunes
Date of record:   2019-03-09
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2024-05-08 15:08:37
Sp. code:   660040
Species name:   Chlorolestes sp.
Common name:   true malachites
Family:   Synlestidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=OdonataMAP-75076
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 75076 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Sharon Stanton
Comment:   Jaunty Dropwing on left. Malachite on right.
Date:   2019-07-29 13:52:22
Species name:   Chlorolestes sp. -- true malachites
Species code:   660040
Comment number:   2
By:   Corrie du Toit
Comment:   Jaunty Dropwing on left. Malachite on right.
Date:   2019-07-29 14:54:59
Species name:   Chlorolestes sp. -- true malachites
Species code:   660040
Comment number:   3
By:   Jacobus Labuschagne
Comment:   The Mountain Malachite may also have a broad upper yellow stripe. This stripe may not be used as the only ID feature to indicate Forest I strongly believe this is a Mountain Malachite as I have recently photographed Mountain Malachite(at 1800m asl) that is similar to this subject
Date:   2020-02-14 22:10:04
Species name:   Chlorolestes sp. -- true malachites
Species code:   660040

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