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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Platycnemididae |
| Genus: | Allocnemis |
| Species: | A. abbotti
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| Binomial name | |
| Allocnemis abbotti (Calvert, 1896)
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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
edit- ^ a b c Clausnitzer, V. (2010). "Allocnemis abbotti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T59836A12084445. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T59836A12084445.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "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.
Further reading
edit- Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.