| Chlorolestes draconicus | |
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| Male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Synlestidae |
| Genus: | Chlorolestes |
| Species: | C. draconicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorolestes draconicus Balinsky, 1956 | |
| Synonyms | |
Chlorolestes draconica Balinsky, 1956 [orth. error] Contents | |
Chlorolestes draconicus, the Drakensberg malachite, is a species of damselfly in the family Synlestidae.
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]
Its natural habitat is rocky streams at high altitude (1700–3000 m). [3]
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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Data related to Chlorolestes draconicus at Wikispecies