White Malachite

Chlorolestes umbratus · Order: Odonata · Family: Synlestidae

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White Malachite
Photo: Alandmanson, CC BY-SA 3.0

It is endemic to southern South Africa and can be distinguished from other malachites by its size, uniformly coloured pterostigmata and wing venation.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

It measures 38 to 47 mm in length and has a wingspan of 46 to 52 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

The species is endemic to southern South Africa.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

White Malachite photo 3
Photo: Ris, F., Public domain

Same family (Synlestidae)

Bronze NeedleBronze NeedleSynlestes weyersiiForest MalachiteForest MalachiteChlorolestes tessellatusMountain MalachiteMountain MalachiteChlorolestes fasciatusConspicuous MalachiteConspicuous MalachiteChlorolestes conspicuus

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorolestes_umbratus

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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