Allocnemis montana
Appearance
Allocnemis montana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Platycnemididae |
Genus: | Allocnemis |
Species: | A. montana
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Binomial name | |
Allocnemis montana (St. Quentin, 1942)
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Allocnemis montana, formerly Chlorocnemis montana, is a species of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae.[1] It is found in Malawi and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs.
The IUCN conservation status of Allocnemis montana is "EN", endangered. The species faces a high risk of extinction in the near future. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Clausnitzer, V. (2010). "Allocnemis montana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T59840A12086386. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T59840A12086386.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
Further reading
[edit]- Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.