Biology:Metacnemis valida
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Short description: Species of damselfly
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| Metacnemis valida Hagen in Sélys, 1863
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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.
Gallery
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Male
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Immature Female
Wing venation details[2]
References
- ↑ 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42840/76020339. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Ris, Friedrich (1921). "The Odonata or Dragonflies of South Africa". Annals of the South African Museum 18: 245–452. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8496#/summary. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
External links
- Illustration (watercolour) by Sélys
Wikidata ☰ Q1821116 entry
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