Chloroniella
Genus of dobsonfly endemic to South Africa
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Chloroniella is a monotypic genus of dobsonflies in the family Corydalidae endemic to South Africa.[1][2] The only species is Chloroniella peringueyi, the Cape dobsonfly.[1][3]
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| Chloroniella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Megaloptera |
| Family: | Corydalidae |
| Genus: | Chloroniella Esben-Petersen, 1924 |
| Species: | C. peringueyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Chloroniella peringueyi Esben-Petersen, 1924 | |
Distribution
Chloroniella is found in the Western Cape in South Africa.[1]
Taxonomy
A 2025 study made the following phylogeny using molecular techniques. It placed this genus as the most basal member of the subfamily Corydalinae (dobsonflies):[4]
| Corydalinae | |
Gallery
Aquatic larvae
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