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Family of damselflies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Synlestidae | |
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Chlorolestes tessellatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Superfamily: | Lestoidea |
Family: | Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917[1] |
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: