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Metacnemis

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Metacnemis
Metacnemis valida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Platycnemididae
Subfamily: Allocnemidinae
Genus: Metacnemis
Selys, 1863
Species:
M. valida
Binomial name
Metacnemis valida
Hagen in Sélys, 1863

Metacnemis is a genus of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It contains one species: Metacnemis valida

Spesbona angusta was moved from this genus in 2013. This genus was included in the subfamily Allocnemidinae in 2014.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Samways, M.J. (2018). "Metacnemis valida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T42840A76020339. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T42840A76020339.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B. (September 2013). "Three new genera of damselflies (Odonata: Chlorocyphidae, Platycnemididae)". International Journal of Odonatology. 16 (3): 269–274. doi:10.1080/13887890.2013.832606. S2CID 85369608.
  3. ^ Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B.; Kalkman, Vincent J.; Dow, Rory A.; Stokvis, Frank R.; et al. (2014). "Redefining the damselfly families: a comprehensive molecular phylogeny of Zygoptera (Odonata)". Systematic Entomology. 39 (1): 68–96. doi:10.1111/syen.12035.