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Jewels of Africa (Family Chlorocyphidae)

A guide one of the most colourful damselfly families in Africa.

This guide applies to the colourful males only.

Stenocypha gracilis
Stenocypha hasta
Yellow-sided Jewel 1
Stenocypha jacksoni
Bow-faced Jewel 2
Stenocypha molindica
Stenocypha tenuis
Africocypha centripunctata
Africocypha lacuselephantum
Africocypha varicolor
Blue Jewel 3
Chlorocypha aphrodite
Chlorocypha aurora
Exquisite Jewel 4
Chlorocypha cancellata
Ruby Jewel 5
Chlorocypha consueta
Blue-tipped Jewel 6
Chlorocypha curta
Blue-fronted Jewel 7
Chlorocypha cyanifrons
Chlorocypha dahli
Little Red Jewel 8
Chlorocypha dispar
Chlorocypha fabamacula 4
Chlorocypha flammea
Chlorocypha frigida
Chlorocypha ghesquierei 4
Chlorocypha glauca 9
Chlorocypha granata
Chlorocypha helenae
Togo Red Jewel 10
Chlorocypha jejuna
Chlorocypha luminosa 11
Chlorocypha maxima
Chlorocypha neptunus
River jewel 3
Chlorocypha pyriformosa
Chlorocypha radix 11
Rosy Jewel 12
Chlorocypha rubida
Chlorocypha schmidti
Chlorocypha selysi
Chlorocypha seydeli
Blue-nosed Jewel 3
Chlorocypha trifaria
Chlorocypha victoriae 13
Chlorocypha wittei
Kenya Jewel 14
Platycypha amboniensis
Angola Jewel 15
Platycypha angolensis
Tanzania Jewel 16
Platycypha auripes
Chlorocypha bamptoni 17
Platycypha bamptoni
Dancing Jewel 18
Platycypha caligata
Malawi Jewel 2
Platycypha caligata lacus
Chlorocypha crocea 17
Platycypha crocea
Platycypha eliseva
Boulder Jewel 19
Platycypha fitzsimonsi
Inyanga Jewel 20
Platycypha inyangae
Forest Jewel 7
Platycypha lacustris
Petite Jewel 4
Platycypha picta
Platycypha pinheyi
Chlorocypha rubriventris
Platycypha rubriventris
Beautiful Jewel
Platycypha rufitibia

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