Chlorolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Synlestidae. They are commonly known as Malachites.
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| Male Chlorolestes fasciatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Synlestidae |
| Genus: | Chlorolestes Selys, 1862 |
The genus is endemic to southern Africa; furthermore, the range of only one species, Chlorolestes elegans, extends further north than north-eastern South Africa.[1]
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Chlorolestes apricans Wilmot, 1975 - Basking Malachite[3]
- Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen in Selys, 1862 - Conspicuous Malachite[3]
- Chlorolestes draconicus Balinsky, 1956 - Drakensberg Malachite[3]
- Chlorolestes elegans Pinhey, 1950 - Elegant Malachite[3]
- Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839 - Mountain Malachite[3]
- Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839 - Forest Malachite[3]
- Chlorolestes umbratus Selys, 1862 - White Malachite[3]
References edit
- ^ Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2002). A fieldguide to the dragonflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620298871.
- ^ Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g Samways, Michael J. (2008). The Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft. ISBN 978-954-642-330-6.