Cover photo by Jean Hirons. Find the Forest Malachite in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Synlestidae Identification Large. Note that this species can be quite variable in size. Length up to 57mm; Wingspan attains 72mm. Males occur in two colour forms. There is a form with conspicuous black and white banding … Continue reading Forest Malachite (Chlorolestes tessellatus)