Phylolestes
Sign in to savePhylolestes is a monotypic genus of damselflies in the family Synlestidae. It contains the single species Phylolestes ethelae, the Hispaniolan malachite.
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Phylolestes is a monotypic genus of damselflies in the family Synlestidae. It contains the single species Phylolestes ethelae, the Hispaniolan malachite.
==Taxonomy== It is the only member of its family native to the Americas; all other species are found in Africa, Asia, and Australia.
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