Chlorocypha aphrodite explained

Chlorocypha aphrodite, common name Blue Jewel, is a species of jewel damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae.

The insect inhabits streams and rivers in the central African rainforest about the northern Congo River basin, with a confirmed range in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, and adjacent portions of Gabon, Cameroon, and the Central African Republic.^[1]

The IUCN assessed Chlorocypha aphrodite as "least concern" on its Red List of Threatened Species, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. Logging is a concern. The IUCN assessment was published in 2017.

Further reading

• Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae. 2013. Kalkman . V. J.. Leiden University. 1887/22953. free. PhD.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dijkstra. K.-D.B. Chlorocypha aphrodite (Le Roi, 1915). live. March 4, 2021. African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125221455/http://addo.adu.org.za/index.php?taxon_id=7600 . 2021-01-25 .