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.[1]
Chlorolestes umbratusSelys, 1862 - White Malachite[3]
^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.
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species, Chlorolestes elegans, extends further north than north-eastern South Africa. The genus contains the following species: Chlorolestes apricans...
altitude (1700–3000 m). Where Chlorolestes draconicus is found, it is usually outnumbered by the similar Chlorolestes fasciatus. Key differences between...
ISBN 0620338784. Media related to Chlorolestes umbratus at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Chlorolestes umbratus at Wikispecies Chlorolestes umbratus on African Dragonflies...
Media related to Chlorolestes conspicuus at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Chlorolestes conspicuus at Wikispecies Chlorolestes conspicuus on African...
T59854A75509784.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021. Data related to Chlorolestes elegans at Wikispecies Chlorolestes elegans on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online...
Media related to Chlorolestes tessellatus at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Chlorolestes tessellatus at Wikispecies Chlorolestes tessellatus on African...
Chlorolestes fasciatus, the mountain malachite or mountain sylph is a species of damselfly in the family Synlestidae. It is found in Lesotho, South Africa...
T4731A75508274.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021. Data related to Chlorolestes apricans at Wikispecies Chlorolestes apricans on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online...
ISBN 0620338784. Media related to Chlorolestes nylephtha at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Chlorolestes nylephtha at Wikispecies Chlorolestes nylephtha on African...
are also several extinct genera known from fossils. Genera include: Chlorolestes Selys, 1862 Ecchlorolestes Barnard, 1937 Episynlestes Kennedy, 1920 Megalestes...
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