Chlorocypha consueta
Species of damselfly
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Chlorocypha consueta, the ruby jewel, is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae.
| Chlorocypha consueta | |
|---|---|
| A male Chlorocypha consueta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Chlorocyphidae |
| Genus: | Chlorocypha |
| Species: | C. consueta |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorocypha consueta (Karsch, 1899) | |
Distribution and status
Habitat
This species is most common along streams with gallery forest, but is also found on rivers and in more open habitats.[2]