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Synlestidae

Family of damselflies

Summary

Family of damselflies

The Synlestidae are a family of damselflies commonly known as sylphs or malachites. They occur in Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, Asia and the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean.

Description

These damselflies are 21 to 36 millimeters long, with slender abdomens.

Biology

Damselflies of this family are predators. The nymphs live in rivers and streams, and can be found in stagnant pools during the dry season.

Systematics

There are nine extant genera. There are also several extinct genera known from fossils.

Genera include:

  • Chlorolestes Selys, 1862
  • Chorismagrion Morton, 1914
  • Ecchlorolestes Barnard, 1937
  • Episynlestes Kennedy, 1920
  • Megalestes Selys, 1862
  • Nubiolestes Fraser, 1945
  • Phylolestes Christiansen, 1947
  • Sinolestes Needham, 1930
  • Synlestes Selys, 1868

References

References

  1. Tillyard, R.J.. (1917). "The biology of dragonflies (Odonata or Paraneuroptera)". [[Cambridge University Press]].
  2. (2014). "Family SYNLESTIDAE". [[Australian Biological Resources Study]].
  3. Dijkstra, K.D.B.. (2013). "The classification and diversity of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata). ''In:'' Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013)". Zootaxa.
  4. [http://www.mdfrc.org.au/bugguide/display.asp?type=5&class=17&subclass=&Order=5&family=96&couplet=0 Synlestidae.] Identification & Ecology of Australian Freshwater Invertebrates. Murray-Darling Basin Authority.
  5. Vasilenko, D. V. (2005). [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dmitry_Vassilenko/publication/238798001_New_Damselflies_%28Odonata_Synlestidae_Hemiphlebiidae%29_from_the_Mesozoic_Transbaikalian_Locality_of_Chernovskie_Kopi/links/00463526e682c9f4c0000000.pdf New damselflies (Odonata: Synlestidae, Hemiphlebiidae) from the Mesozoic Transbaikalian locality of Chernovskie Kopi.] ''Paleontologicheskii Zhurnal'' 39(3), 280-83.
  6. Species are generally metallic green to brown-tinged black in color.[http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies/biota_details.aspx?OrderID=24130&BiotaID=24230&PageID=families Synlestidae.] Australian Insect Families. CSIRO, 2016.
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