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Mesocnemis singularis

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Mesocnemis singularis
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Platycnemididae
Genus: Mesocnemis
Species:
M. singularis
Binomial name
Mesocnemis singularis
Karsch, 1891

Mesocnemis singularis is a species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. Common names include riverjack, savanna riverjack, common riverjack, savanna brook-damsel, and savanna stream-damsel.[1]

Distribution

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This species is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa; it has been found in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[1]

Habitat

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Its natural habitats include open, rocky rivers and streams in savanna, bush or forest; also rocky shores of lakes.[1]

Identification

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Mesocnemis singularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59912A89242085. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59912A89242085.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.