Platycypha fitzsimonsi
| Platycypha fitzsimonsi | |
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| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Chlorocyphidae |
| Genus: | Platycypha |
| Species: | P. fitzsimonsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950 | |
Platycypha fitzsimonsi, the boulder jewel or Fitzsimon's jewel is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is endemic to South Africa where its natural habitats include wooded and forested streams and rivers.[2]
This is a fairly small species; 29–34 mm long with a wingspan of 46–54 mm. The mature male has an orange-red and black striped thorax and a distinctive red, black and blue abdomen. Females and immature males are dark brown and khaki.[2]
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Male
Males
Immature male
Immature male
References
- ↑ F. Suhling (2010). "Platycypha fitzsimonsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- 1 2 Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2005). A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620338784.
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