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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Platycnemis is a genusofdamselfly in the family Platycnemididae.
The name comes from the Greek words platos (πλατυς) 'flat' and cnemis (κνημη) 'shin'.[1] They are commonly known as featherlegs.
The genus contains the following species:[2]
Platycnemis agrioides Ris, 1915
Platycnemis alatipes (McLachlan, 1872)
Platycnemis aurantipes Lieftinck, 1965
Platycnemis bilineata Bartenev, 1919
Platycnemis congolensis Martin, 1912
Platycnemis dealbata Selys in Selys & Hagen, 1850 – Ivory featherleg[4]
Platycnemis echigoana Asahina, 1955
Platycnemis foliacea Selys, 1886
Platycnemis foliosa Navás, 1932
Platycnemis guttifera Fraser, 1950
Platycnemis hova Martin, 1908
Platycnemis kervillei (Martin, 1909) – Powdered featherleg,[4] Kerville's featherleg[5]
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842 – White featherleg[3][4]
Platycnemis longiventris Schmidt, 1951
Platycnemis malgassica Schmidt, 1951
Platycnemis melanus Aguesse, 1968
Platycnemis nitidula (Brullé, 1832)
Platycnemis nyansana Förster, 1916
Platycnemis pennipes (Pallas, 1771) – Blue featherleg,[3] White-legged Damselfly[6]
Platycnemis phasmovolans Hämäläinen, 2003
Platycnemis phyllopoda Djakonov, 1926
Platycnemis pierrati (Navás, 1935)
Platycnemis protostictoides Fraser, 1953
Platycnemis pseudalatipes Schmidt, 1951
Platycnemis rufipes (Selys, 1886)
Platycnemis sanguinipes Schmidt, 1951
Platycnemis sikassoensis (Martin, 1912)
Platycnemis subdilatata Selys, 1849 – Barbary featherleg[4]
Platycnemis latipes
References
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^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
^ a b c "Checklist, English common names". DragonflyPix.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
^ a b c d "Checklist of Odonata". eimagesite.net. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
^ Schneider, W. (2010). "Platycnemis kervillei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T158699A5263488. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T158699A5263488.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
^ Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B. (2006). Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. British Wildlife Publishing. ISBN 0-9531399-4-8.
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