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

Kenya Jewel ¹
Platycypha amboniensis

Angola Jewel ²
Platycypha angolensis

Tanzania Jewel ³
Platycypha auripes

Chlorocypha bamptoni ⁴
Platycypha bamptoni

Dancing Jewel ⁵
Platycypha caligata

Malawi Jewel ⁶
Platycypha caligata lacus

Chlorocypha crocea ⁴
Platycypha crocea

Platycypha eliseva

Boulder Jewel ⁷
Platycypha fitzsimonsi

Inyanga Jewel ⁸
Platycypha inyangae

Forest Jewel ⁹
Platycypha lacustris

Petite Jewel ¹⁰
Platycypha picta

Platycypha pinheyi

Chlorocypha rubriventris
Platycypha rubriventris

Beautiful Jewel
Platycypha rufitibia

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