Chlorolestes

Chlorolestes
Chlorolestes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Synlestidae
Genus: Chlorolestes
Selys, 1862

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

The genus contains the following species:[1]

  • Chlorolestes apricans Wilmot, 1975 - Basking Malachite[2]
  • Chlorolestes assegaii Pinhey, 1950
  • Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen in Selys, 1862 - Conspicuous Malachite[2]
  • Chlorolestes draconicus Balinsky, 1956 - Drakensberg Malachite[2]
  • Chlorolestes elegans Pinhey, 1950 - Elegant Malachite[2]
  • Chlorolestes fasciatus (Burmeister, 1839) - Mountain Malachite[2]
  • Chlorolestes tessellatus (Burmeister, 1839) - Forest Malachite[2]
  • Chlorolestes umbratus Selys, 1862 - White Malachite[2]

References

  1. ^ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. Retrieved 11 August 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Samways, Michael J. (2008). The Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft. ISBN 954-642-330-0. 


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