Chlorolestes draconicus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Synlestidae |
| Genus: | Chlorolestes |
| Species: | C. draconicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chlorolestes draconicus Balinsky, 1956
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Chlorolestes draconica Balinsky, 1956 [orth. error] | |
Chlorolestes draconicus, the Drakensberg malachite, is a species of damselfly in the family Synlestidae.
Distribution and status
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This species has a restricted range in the Drakensberg mountains of Lesotho and South Africa.[1] Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern as much of its range falls within the uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park.[2]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]Its natural habitat is rocky streams at high altitude (1700–3000 m).[3]
Identification
[edit | edit source]Where Chlorolestes draconicus is found, it is usually outnumbered by the similar Chlorolestes fasciatus. Key differences between these species are the shape of the antehumeral stripe and the shape of the appendages. Chlorolestes draconicus is also larger and darker than Chlorolestes fasciatus.
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Detail of male abdomen; ventral view
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Detail of male abdomen; lateral view
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Female
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Female
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Comparison of the thoracic patterns of the Drakensberg malachite (top) and the mountain malachite
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- File:Wikispecies-logo.svg Data related to Chlorolestes draconicus at Wikispecies
- Chlorolestes draconicus on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online
- Chlorolestes draconicus description on Global Biodiversity Information Facility GBIF
- Drakensberg malachite Species text in the Online Atlas of South African Odonata
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