Spesbona angusta

Spesbona angusta, Spesbona (Ceres stream-damsel or Ceres streamjack) is a species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. This species was moved from the genus Metacnemis in 2013.[1]

Spesbona angusta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Platycnemididae
Genus:
Spesbona
Species:
S. angusta
Binomial name
Spesbona angusta
(Selys, 1863)
Synonyms

Metacnemis angusta

Identification

[2][3]

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to the south western part of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Its natural habitat is river pools with the aquatic plant Aponogeton. It is threatened by habitat loss.[4]

References
  1. Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B. (September 2013). "Three new genera of damselflies (Odonata: Chlorocyphidae, Platycnemididae)". International Journal of Odonatology. 16 (3): 269–274. doi:10.1080/13887890.2013.832606.
  2. Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2015). A guide to dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa. Struik Natute Publishing. ISBN 9781775841845.
  3. Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft Publishers. ISBN 9789546423306.
  4. Samways, M.J. 2018. Spesbona angusta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T13257A75519665. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T13257A75519665.en. Downloaded on 29 December 2018.


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