Chlorolestes conspicuus
| Chlorolestes conspicuus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Male | |
| Conservation status | |
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2005). A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620338784.
- ↑ Suhling, F. (2010). "Chlorolestes conspicuus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. Retrieved 20 April 2013.