Chlorocypha consueta

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Chlorocypha consueta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Chlorocyphidae
Genus: Chlorocypha
Species:
C. consueta
Binomial name
Chlorocypha consueta
(Karsch, 1899)

Chlorocypha consueta, the ruby jewel, is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae.

Distribution and status[edit]

Tropical Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo; Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe.[2] A widespread species; no major threats are known.[1]

Habitat[edit]

This species is most common along streams with gallery forest, but is also found on rivers and in more open habitats.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2018). "Chlorocypha consueta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T59845A75110122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T59845A75110122.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Dijkstra, K.-D.B. "Chlorocypha consueta (Karsch, 1899)". ADDO -- African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. Retrieved 16 November 2017.

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