Biology:Chlorolestes tessellatus
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Short description: Species of damselfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Synlestidae |
| Genus: | Chlorolestes |
| Species: | C. tessellatus
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| Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839
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Chlorolestes tessellatus, the forest malachite or mosaic sylph is a species of damselfly in the family Synlestidae. It is endemic to South Africa .[1] This shade-loving species is found at seeps and streams in forests and wooded valleys.[2]
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.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Suhling, F. (2010). "Chlorolestes tessellatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2010: e.T63179A12609384. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T63179A12609384.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/63179/0. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tarboton, Warwick; Tarboton, Michèle (2015). A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN 9781775841845.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2456423 entry
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