Chlorolestes umbratus

Chlorolestes umbratus
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Synlestidae
Genus: Chlorolestes
Species: C. umbratus
Binomial name
Chlorolestes umbratus
Hagen in Selys, 1862

Chlorolestes umbratus, the white malachite is a species of damselfly in the family Synlestidae. It is endemic to southern South Africa. This species is found along rivers and streams in both forest and fynbos.[2]

Although its range is restricted, and has declined in the past, this species is locally common and has recovered where alien tree species have been removed from waterways.[3]

A small malachite; 38–47 mm long with a wingspan of 46–52 mm. Some males develop a whitish pruinose-blue bloom on the upper thorax, and smoky-black wing bands. Non-pruinose males and females have a metallic-green or brown thorax and abdomen; the thorax has yellow antehumeral stripes. Both sexes can be distinguished from other malachites by their small size, uniformly coloured pterostigmas and wing venation.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Suhling, F. & Samways, M.J. (2010). "Chlorolestes umbratus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T63191A12615882. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T63191A12615882.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2005). A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620338784.
  3. ↑ Suhling, F.; Samways, M.J. (2010). "Chlorolestes umbratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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