Chlorolestes conspicuus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Conspicuous Malachite sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 124th most-seen of the 344 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Conspicuous Malachite in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months. Those are among Table Mountain National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in June.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Conspicuous Malachite sightings, Table Mountain National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Garden Route National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Conspicuous Malachite that you can see in Table Mountain National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Julia Skimmer (about 20%), Red-Veined Dropwing (about 10%) and Nomad (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 Table Mountain National Park (33 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.
