Jewels of Africa (Family Chlorocyphidae)

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

This guide applies to the colourful males only.

All 51

Blue Jewel ¹
Chlorocypha aphrodite

Chlorocypha aurora

Exquisite Jewel ²
Chlorocypha cancellata

Ruby Jewel ³
Chlorocypha consueta

Blue-tipped Jewel ⁴
Chlorocypha curta

Blue-fronted Jewel ⁵
Chlorocypha cyanifrons

Chlorocypha dahli

Little Red Jewel ⁶
Chlorocypha dispar

Chlorocypha fabamacula ²

Chlorocypha flammea

Chlorocypha frigida

Chlorocypha ghesquierei ²

Chlorocypha glauca ⁷

Chlorocypha granata

Chlorocypha helenae

Togo Red Jewel ⁸
Chlorocypha jejuna

Chlorocypha luminosa ⁹

Chlorocypha maxima

Chlorocypha neptunus

River jewel ¹
Chlorocypha pyriformosa

Chlorocypha radix ⁹

Rosy Jewel ¹⁰
Chlorocypha rubida

Chlorocypha schmidti

Chlorocypha selysi

Chlorocypha seydeli

Blue-nosed Jewel ¹
Chlorocypha trifaria

Chlorocypha victoriae ¹¹

Chlorocypha wittei

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