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]
The genus contains the following species:[2]
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.
The genus contains the following species:
Chlorolestes apricans Wilmot, 1975 - Basking Malachite Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen in Selys, 1862 - Conspicuous Malachite Chlorolestes draconicus Balinsky, 1956 - Drakensberg Malachite Chlorolestes elegans Pinhey, 1950 - Elegant Malachite Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839 - Mountain Malachite Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839 - Forest Malachite Chlorolestes umbratus Selys, 1862 - White Malachite
