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Platycypha fitzsimonsi
Male
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Chlorocyphidae
Genus:	Platycypha
Species:	P. fitzsimonsi
Binomial name
Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950

Platycypha fitzsimonsi, the boulder jewel or Fitzsimon's jewel is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is endemic to South Africa where its natural habitats include wooded and forested streams and rivers.

This is a fairly small species; 29–34 mm long with a wingspan of 46–54 mm. The mature male has an orange-red and black striped thorax and a distinctive red, black and blue abdomen. Females and immature males are dark brown and khaki.

Like several other Chlocyphidae, males extend and vibrate their tibia displaying the white colouration (foot waggling) towards ovipositing females as a courtship display.

Gallery

• Male
• Males
• Immature male
• Immature male

References

1. Suhling, F. (2017). "Platycypha fitzsimonsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T63208A75262122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T63208A75262122.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. ^ Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2005). A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620338784.
3. Richardson, H. M. (1982). "Courtship displays and mating behaviour of three species of Chlorocyphidae (Zygoptera)" (PDF). Odonatologica. 11 (1): 53–58.

External links

• Media related to Platycypha fitzsimonsi at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Platycypha fitzsimonsi at Wikispecies
• Platycypha fitzsimonsi on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online

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