Metacnemis

Metacnemis
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Platycnemididae
Subfamily:	Allocnemidinae
Genus:	Metacnemis Selys, 1863
Species:	M. valida
Binomial name
Metacnemis valida Hagen in Sélys, 1863

Metacnemis is a genus of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It contains one species: Metacnemis valida .

Spesbona angusta was moved from this genus in 2013. This genus was included in the subfamily Allocnemidinae in 2014. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. 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 . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B. (September 2013). "Three new genera of damselflies (Odonata: Chlorocyphidae, Platycnemididae)". International Journal of Odonatology. 16 (3): 269–274. Bibcode:2013IJOdo..16..269D. doi: 10.1080/13887890.2013.832606 . S2CID   85369608.
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 .