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Chlorolestes tessellatus
      Forest Malachite
   Possibly found in Eswatini

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Distribution: Western Cape Province (rare), Eastern Cape Province, KwaZulu Natal Midlands, Mpumalanga highveld and Limpopo (Soutpansberg).
Body Length: 54 mm
Hind Wing Length: 30.5-31.5 mm
Habitat: Small, clear streams with pools in forests (mostly 400-1200 m a.s.l., although occasionally sea level).
Flight Period: November to May
Features: Fairly large, slender, dull metallic green, with indistinct straw-coloured thoracic markings, and in Eastern Cape Province and occasionally KwaZulu Natal, with black and white, banded wings. Clear, bushy or forested streams at moderate elevations through most of South Africa lowmontane areas.
Comments: Possible occurrence based on distribution maps in Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. 2008. Michael J. Samways, and on UCT-ADU OdonataMAP records adjacent to Eswatini.

Information extracted from "Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa" by Michael J Samways, which also includes detailed descriptions of each species.