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Synlestidae

10 species · Animals

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Synlestidae

The conspicuous malachite is the largest Chlorolestes damselfly, endemic to south-western South Africa, and not currently threatened.

Chlorolestes fasciatus is a species of damselfly native to southern Africa that lives around montane streams.

Chlorolestes tessellatus, the forest malachite, is an endemic South African damselfly found in forested, shaded streamside habitats.

Chlorolestes umbratus, the white malachite, is a small endemic damselfly from southern South Africa.

The queen malachite (Ecchlorolestes nylephtha) is an endemic South African damselfly of the family Synlestidae.

Ecchlorolestes peringueyi, the marbled malachite, is a large dark damselfly endemic to Western Cape, South Africa.

Synlestes weyersii, the bronze needle, is an endemic large metallic damselfly of southeastern Australian streams.

Synlestes selysi, the forest needle, is an endemic Australian large damselfly found in eastern Australian streams.

Synlestes tropicus, the tropical needle, is an endemic large damselfly of northeastern Queensland Australian rainforest streams.

Chorismagrion risi, the pretty relict, is the only species in its damselfly genus, endemic to rainforest water bodies in northeastern Australia.

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