Biology:Spesbona angusta
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Short description: Species of damselfly
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| Spesbona angusta (Selys, 1863)
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Metacnemis angusta | |
Anishus Angusta, Spesbona (Ceres stream-damsel or Ceres streamjack) is a species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. The species was moved from the genus Metacnemis in 2013.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
The species endemic to the south western part of the Western Cape Province, South Africa . Its natural habitat is river pools with the aquatic plant Aponogeton. It is threatened by habitat loss due to human activity.[1][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Samways, M.J. (2018). "Spesbona angusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T13257A75519665. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T13257A75519665.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13257/75519665. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2015). A guide to dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa. Struik Natute Publishing. ISBN 9781775841845.
- ↑ Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft Publishers. ISBN 9789546423306.
Wikidata ☰ Q28525230 entry
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