Chlorolestes tessellatus | |
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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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Binomial name | |
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 (1.9–2.2 in) long with a wingspan of 55–72 mm (2.2–2.8 in). 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]