Biology:Allocnemis marshalli

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Allocnemis marshalli
Allocnemis marshalli ovipositing.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Platycnemididae
Genus: Allocnemis
Species:
A. marshalli
Binomial name
Allocnemis marshalli
(Ris, 1921)

Allocnemis marshalli, formerly Chlorocnemis marshalli, is a species of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and freshwater springs.

The IUCN conservation status of Allocnemis marshalli is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010.[1][2][3]

References

Further reading

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

Wikidata ☰ Q20055248 entry