Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Synlestidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Odonata Genus Chlorolestes | |
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Similar Chlorolestes, Allocnemis leucosticta, Allocnemis, Trithemis dorsalis, Lestes plagiatus | ||
Chlorolestes tessellatus, the forest malachite or mosaic sylph is a species of damselfly in the family Synlestidae. It is endemic to South Africa. This shade-loving species is found at seeps and streams in forests and wooded valleys.
It is 47–57 mm long with a wingspan of 55–72 mm. Males and females are similar; the thorax and abdomen are metallic-green aging to coppery brown. The thorax has contrasting yellow antehumeral stripes; these are more broad than those of the similar Mountain Malachite.
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