Allocnemis abbotti
Allocnemis abbotti, formerly Chlorocnemis abbotti, is a species of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae.[2][1] It is found in Kenya, Malawi, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Allocnemis abbotti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Platycnemididae |
| Genus: | Allocnemis |
| Species: | A. abbotti |
| Binomial name | |
| Allocnemis abbotti (Calvert, 1896) | |
The IUCN conservation status of Allocnemis abbotti is "NT", near threatened. The species may be considered threatened in the near future. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010.[1][3][4]
References
- "Allocnemis abbotti Red List status". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- "Allocnemis abbotti". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
Bibliography
- Clausnitzer, V. 2005. Chlorocnemis abbotti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 August 2007.
Further reading
- Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.
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