Chlorolestes conspicuus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	ARTHROPODA	INSECTA	ODONATA	SYNLESTIDAE

Scientific Name:

Chlorolestes conspicuus

Species Authority:

Selys, 1862

Common Name(s):

English

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Conspicuous Malachite

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2010

Date Assessed:

2007-04-01

Assessor(s):

Suhling, F.

Reviewer(s):

Kipping, J., Simaika, J.P., Samways, M.J., Suhling, F. (Odonata Red List Authority) & Pollock, C.M. (IUCN Red List Unit)

Justification:
This endemic South African species is not under any major threat at present and no major population declines have been observed. It is assessed as Least Concern.

History:

2007

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Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to South Africa.
Countries:	Native: South Africa
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Population [top]

Population:	There is no information on population size or trends.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Streams and rivers in open and wooded country (Tarboton and Tarboton 2005), with well-vegetated banks (Samways 1999).
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats known to be affecting the species at present.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats known to be affecting the species at present.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Although not threatened at present, removal of bank vegetation should be prevented (Samways 1999).

Conservation Actions:

Although not threatened at present, removal of bank vegetation should be prevented (Samways 1999).

Citation:	Suhling, F. 2010. Chlorolestes conspicuus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 28 February 2015.
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