| Chlorolestes conspicuus | |
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| Male | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| 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.
Although its range is restricted, this locally common species is not threatened at present.
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 pterostigmata and wing venation.
References
- ^ Suhling, F. (2010). "Chlorolestes conspicuus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T63203A12628664. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T63203A12628664.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2005). A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620338784.
External links
Media related to Chlorolestes conspicuus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Chlorolestes conspicuus at Wikispecies- Chlorolestes conspicuus on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online
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| Chlorolestes conspicuus | |