Chlorolestes tessellatus
| Chlorolestes tessellatus | |
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| Female | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Synlestidae |
| Genus: | Chlorolestes |
| Species: | C. tessellatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839 | |
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.
References
- Suhling, F. 2010. Chlorolestes tessellatus. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012.2. Downloaded on 1 February 2013.
- Tarboton, W. and Tarboton, M. 2005. A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620338784.