Chlorolestes conspicuus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Chlorolestes conspicuus, the conspicuous malachite is a species of damselfly in the family Synlestidae. It is endemic to south-western South Africa. This species is found at rivers and streams in both open and wooded valleys.
Although its range is restricted, this locally common species is not threatened at present. The largest species in its genus, it is 59–65 mm long with a wingspan of 64–72 mm. Males and females are similar; the thorax and abdomen are metallic-green aging to coppery brown. The thorax has yellow or bronze antehumeral stripes. Both sexes can be distinguished from other malachites by their long (>2.5 mm), uniformly coloured pterostigmata and wing venation. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Conspicuous Malachite sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 114th most-seen of the 298 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Conspicuous Malachite in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Conspicuous Malachite sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
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Of the 2 parks where we can rate Conspicuous Malachite sightings, Garden Route National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same genus: Chlorolestes
The closest relatives of the Conspicuous Malachite that you can see in Garden Route National Park (genus Chlorolestes, True Malachites) are Forest Malachite (about 20%) and White Malachite (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Conspicuous Malachite is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (21 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
