Metacnemis valida

Metacnemis valida
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Platycnemididae
Genus: Metacnemis
Species: M. valida
Binomial name
Metacnemis valida
(Hagen in Sélys, 1863)

Metacnemis valida (blue riverjack) is a species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Samways, M.J. (2010). "Metacnemis valida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T42840A10757962. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42840A10757962.en. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. Ris, Friedrich (1921). "The Odonata or Dragonflies of South Africa". Annals of the South African Museum. 18: 245–452. Retrieved 17 November 2016.

Illustration (watercolour) by Sélys

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