Idiocnemis Explained
Idiocnemis is a genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae. They are distributed on New Guinea and the surrounding islands.[1] There are 20 species.[1] [2]
The genus is divided into two groups. The Idiocnemis inornata group are mainly reddish brown in color with turquoise markings.[2] The Idiocnemis bidentata group are brown to black with purple, blue, turquoise, or yellow markings. The groups can also be distinguished by the shape of the penis.[1]
Species
Species include:[3]
- Idiocnemis adelbertensis
- Idiocnemis australis
- Idiocnemis bidentata
- Idiocnemis chloropleura
- Idiocnemis dagnyae
- Idiocnemis fissidens
- Idiocnemis govermasensis
- Idiocnemis huonensis
- Idiocnemis inaequidens
- Idiocnemis inornata
- Idiocnemis kimminsi
- Idiocnemis leonardi
- Idiocnemis louisiadensis
- Idiocnemis mertoni
- Idiocnemis nigriventris
- Idiocnemis obliterata
- Idiocnemis patriciae[2]
- Idiocnemis polhemi[4]
- Idiocnemis pruinescens
- Idiocnemis strumidens
- Idiocnemis zebrina
Notes and References
- Abbott, J. C. 2006-2016. Family Platycnemididae and the Papuan Argiinae. OdonataCentral. Accessed: February 23, 2016.
- Gassmann, D., & Richards, S. J. (2008). Description of Idiocnemis patriciae spec. nov. from Papua New Guinea (Odonata: Platycnemididae), with new distributional records of other Idiocnemis species. Zoologische Mededelingen, 82(47), 581-593.
- http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/browse/tree/id/23d55fdc650e7c0a4e29fc32decbc735 Idiocnemis.
- Gassmann, D. 2000. Revision of the Papuan Idiocnemis bidentata-group (Odonata: Platycnemididae). Zoologische Mededelingen 74 375-402.
