Chlorolestes
Sign in to saveChlorolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Synlestidae. They are commonly known as Malachites.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderOdonata
- FamilySynlestidae
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Chlorolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Synlestidae. They are commonly known as Malachites.
The genus is endemic to southern Africa; furthermore, the range of only one species, Chlorolestes elegans, extends further north than north-eastern South Africa.
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