Chlorolestes conspicuus

Chlorolestes conspicuus
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Synlestidae
Genus: Chlorolestes
Species: C. conspicuus
Binomial name
Chlorolestes conspicuus
Selys, 1862

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.[1]

Although its range is restricted, this locally common species is not threatened at present.[2]

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 pterostigmas and wing venation.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2005). A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620338784.
  2. Suhling, F. (2010). "Chlorolestes conspicuus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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