Synlestidae | |
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Chlorolestes tessellatus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Superfamily: | Lestoidea |
Family: |
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917 [1] |
The Synlestidae are a family of damselflies [2] [3] commonly known as sylphs or malachites. [4] They occur in South Africa, Australia, and South America. [5]
These damselflies are 21 to 36 millimeters long, with slender abdomens. [4] Species are generally metallic green to brown-tinged black in color. [6]
Damselflies of this family are predators. The nymphs live in rivers and streams, and can be found in stagnant pools during the dry season. [4]
There are nine extant genera. There are also several extinct genera known from fossils. [5]
Genera include:
Synlestidae | |
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Chlorolestes tessellatus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Superfamily: | Lestoidea |
Family: |
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917 [1] |
The Synlestidae are a family of damselflies [2] [3] commonly known as sylphs or malachites. [4] They occur in South Africa, Australia, and South America. [5]
These damselflies are 21 to 36 millimeters long, with slender abdomens. [4] Species are generally metallic green to brown-tinged black in color. [6]
Damselflies of this family are predators. The nymphs live in rivers and streams, and can be found in stagnant pools during the dry season. [4]
There are nine extant genera. There are also several extinct genera known from fossils. [5]
Genera include: