Idiocnemis
Idiocnemis is a genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae. They are distributed on New Guinea and the surrounding islands.[1] There are 20 species.[1][2]
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Genus: | Idiocnemis Selys, 1878 |
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The genus is divided into two groups. The Idiocnemis inornata group are mainly reddish brown in color with turquoise markings.[2] The Idiocnemis bidentata group are brown to black with purple, blue, turquoise, or yellow markings. The groups can also be distinguished by the shape of the penis.[1]
Species
Species include:[3]
- Idiocnemis adelbertensis
- Idiocnemis australis
- Idiocnemis bidentata
- Idiocnemis chloropleura
- Idiocnemis dagnyae
- Idiocnemis fissidens
- Idiocnemis govermasensis
- Idiocnemis huonensis
- Idiocnemis inaequidens
- Idiocnemis inornata
- Idiocnemis kimminsi
- Idiocnemis leonardi
- Idiocnemis louisiadensis
- Idiocnemis mertoni
- Idiocnemis nigriventris
- Idiocnemis obliterata
- Idiocnemis patriciae[2]
- Idiocnemis polhemi[4]
- Idiocnemis pruinescens
- Idiocnemis strumidens
- Idiocnemis zebrina
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References
- Abbott, J. C. 2006-2016. Family Platycnemididae and the Papuan Argiinae. OdonataCentral. Accessed: February 23, 2016.
- Gassmann, D., & Richards, S. J. (2008). Description of Idiocnemis patriciae spec. nov. from Papua New Guinea (Odonata: Platycnemididae), with new distributional records of other Idiocnemis species. Zoologische Mededelingen, 82(47), 581-593.
- Idiocnemis. Catalogue of Life, 29 January 2016.
- Gassmann, D. 2000. Revision of the Papuan Idiocnemis bidentata-group (Odonata: Platycnemididae). Zoologische Mededelingen 74 375-402.
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