Mesocnemis
Encyclopedia
Mesocnemis is a genus
of Africa
n damselflies
in the white-legged damselfly family
(Platycnemididae
). It contains the following species
:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n damselflies
Damselfly
Damselflies are insects in the order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be distinguished by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, the body when at rest...
in the white-legged damselfly family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
(Platycnemididae
Platycnemididae
Platycnemididae are a family of damselfly called white-legged damselflies. It is sometimes known as Platycnemidae.This is a list of genera with the number of species in each.*Allocnemis — 2 species*Arabicnemis — 1 species...
). It contains the following species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
:
- Mesocnemis dupuyi Legrand, 1982
- Mesocnemis robusta (SelysEdmond de Sélys LongchampsBaron Michel Edmond de Sélys Longchamps was a Belgian liberal politician and scientist.Selys-Longchamps was regarded as the world's greatest authority on dragonflies and damselflies. His wealth and influence enabled him to amass one of the finest collections of neuropteroid insects and to describe...
, 1886) - Mesocnemis saralisa Dijkstra, 2008
- Mesocnemis singularisMesocnemis singularisMesocnemis singularis is a species of damselfly in family Platycnemididae. It is 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,...
- Mesocnemis tisi Lempert, 1992