Biology:Idiocnemis

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Short description: Genus of damselflies

Idiocnemis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Platycnemididae
Subfamily: Idiocnemidinae
Genus: Idiocnemis
Selys, 1878
Species

about 20, see text

Idiocnemis is a genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae. They are distributed on New Guinea and the surrounding islands.[1] There are 20 species.[1][2]

The genus is divided into two groups. The Idiocnemis inornata group are mainly reddish brown in color with turquoise markings.[2] The Idiocnemis bidentata group are brown to black with purple, blue, turquoise, or yellow markings. The groups can also be distinguished by the shape of the penis.[1]

Species

Species include:[3]

  • Idiocnemis adelbertensis
  • Idiocnemis australis
  • Idiocnemis bidentata
  • Idiocnemis chloropleura
  • Idiocnemis dagnyae
  • Idiocnemis fissidens
  • Idiocnemis govermasensis
  • Idiocnemis huonensis
  • Idiocnemis inaequidens
  • Idiocnemis inornata
  • Idiocnemis kimminsi
  • Idiocnemis leonardi
  • Idiocnemis louisiadensis
  • Idiocnemis mertoni
  • Idiocnemis nigriventris
  • Idiocnemis obliterata
  • Idiocnemis patriciae[2]
  • Idiocnemis polhemi[4]
  • Idiocnemis pruinescens
  • Idiocnemis strumidens
  • Idiocnemis zebrina

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Abbott, J. C. 2006-2016. Family Platycnemididae and the Papuan Argiinae. OdonataCentral. Accessed: February 23, 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gassmann, D., & Richards, S. J. (2008). Description of Idiocnemis patriciae spec. nov. from Papua New Guinea (Odonata: Platycnemididae), with new distributional records of other Idiocnemis species. Zoologische Mededelingen, 82(47), 581-593.
  3. Idiocnemis. Catalogue of Life, 29 January 2016.
  4. Gassmann, D. 2000. Revision of the Papuan Idiocnemis bidentata-group (Odonata: Platycnemididae). Zoologische Mededelingen 74 375-402.

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