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Chlorolestes

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Synlestidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Odonate

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Odonate, Allocnemis, Allocnemis leucosticta, Syncordulia, Synlestidae

Chlorolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Synlestidae. They are commonly known as Malachites.

The genus is endemic to southern Africa; furthermore, the range of only one species, Chlorolestes elegans, extends further north than north-eastern South Africa.

The genus contains the following species:

  • Chlorolestes apricans Wilmot, 1975 - Basking Malachite
  • Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen in Selys, 1862 - Conspicuous Malachite
  • Chlorolestes draconicus Balinsky, 1956 - Drakensberg Malachite
  • Chlorolestes elegans Pinhey, 1950 - Elegant Malachite
  • Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839 - Mountain Malachite
  • Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839 - Forest Malachite
  • Chlorolestes umbratus Selys, 1862 - White Malachite

    • References

    Chlorolestes Wikipedia
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