Chlorocypha consueta

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

Chlorocypha consueta
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C. consueta
Binomial name
Chlorocypha consueta
(Karsch, 1899)

Distribution and status

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

Habitat

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

References

  1. Suhling, F. (2008). "Chlorocypha consueta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Dijkstra, K.-D.B. "Chlorocypha consueta (Karsch, 1899)". ADDO -- African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. Retrieved 16 November 2017.


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