Arabicnemis

Arabicnemis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Platycnemididae
Subfamily:	Allocnemidinae
Genus:	Arabicnemis
Species:	A. caerulea
Binomial name
Arabicnemis caerulea Waterston, 1984

Arabicnemis is a monotypic genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae containing the single species Arabicnemis caerulea. ^{[2] [3]} It is known commonly as the powder blue damselfly. It is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula, where it occurs in Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. ^[1]

This insect lives in wadis with bodies of freshwater. It can also be found in agricultural areas, where it lives in irrigation systems. ^[1]

References

1. Schneider, W.; Samraoui, B.; Boudot, J.-P. (2013). "Arabicnemis caerulea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T60284A13385707. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T60284A13385707.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. Schneider, W. and Samraoui, B. The status and distribution of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) in the Arabian Peninsula. Chapter 5 In: García, N., et al. (Eds.) The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in the Arabian Peninsula. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). 2015.
3. Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B.; Kalkman, Vincent J.; Dow, Rory A.; Stokvis, Frank R.; et al. (2014). "Redefining the damselfly families: a comprehensive molecular phylogeny of Zygoptera (Odonata)". Systematic Entomology. 39 (1): 68–96. Bibcode:2014SysEn..39...68D. doi: 10.1111/syen.12035 .