Mesocnemis singularis is a species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. Common names include riverjack, savanna riverjack, common riverjack, savanna brook-damsel, and savanna stream-damsel.[1]
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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: | Mesocnemis |
| Species: | M. singularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891
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Distribution
editThis species is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa; it has been 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, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[1]
Habitat
editIts natural habitats include open, rocky rivers and streams in savanna, bush or forest; also rocky shores of lakes.[1]
Identification
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Male -
Female
References
edit- ^ a b c d Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Mesocnemis singularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59912A89242085. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59912A89242085.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.