Syncordulia legator, commonly known as the guilded presba, is a species of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae.

[1] It is mostly found near fast-flowing rocky montane rivers surrounded by fynbos at 350–800 m (1,150–2,620 ft) above sea level.

[2] Adult Syncordulia legator are large, slender dragonflies measuring 49–50 mm (1.9–2.0 in) long.

[2] Adult Syncordulia legator are active on the wing from mid September to early January but are rarely seen.

[2] Syncordulia legator is listed as vulnerable on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List under criteria B2ab(iii), based on its small, fragmented distribution and threat of habitat degradation.