Chlorolestes draconicus

Chlorolestes draconica Balinsky, 1956 [orth.

error] Chlorolestes draconicus, the Drakensberg malachite, is a species of damselfly in the family Synlestidae.

This species has a restricted range in the Drakensberg mountains of Lesotho and South Africa.

[1] Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern as much of its range falls within the uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park.

[2] Its natural habitat is rocky streams at high altitude (1700–3000 m).

Male Drakensberg malachite. Kamberg Nature Reserve