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Perilestidae
The Perilestidae are a family of damselflies commonly known as shortwings and twigtails. It is a small family of around 19 species. Most are native to the Neotropic ecozone, but at least one is endemic to Africa.
These damselflies have very long, slender, color-banded abdomens. They live in dense forest habitat and rest with their abdomens hanging vertically.
Genera include:
- Nubiolestes
- Perilestes
- Perissolestes