Platycypha fitzsimonsi

Platycypha fitzsimonsi, the boulder jewel or Fitzsimon's jewel is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is endemic to South Africa where its natural habitats include wooded and forested streams and rivers.[2]

Platycypha fitzsimonsi
Male

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Chlorocyphidae
Genus:
Platycypha
Species:
P. fitzsimonsi
Binomial name
Platycypha fitzsimonsi
Pinhey, 1950

This is a fairly small species; 29–34 mm long with a wingspan of 46–54 mm. The mature male has an orange-red and black striped thorax and a distinctive red, black and blue abdomen. Females and immature males are dark brown and khaki.[2]

  • Male
  • Males
  • Immature male
  • Immature male
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References
  1. Suhling, F. (2008). "Platycypha fitzsimonsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2005). A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620338784.


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