Xanthocnemis Explained

Xanthocnemis is a genus of narrow-winged damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. There are at least two described species in Xanthocnemis, found in New Zealand.

Species

These two species belong to the genus Xanthocnemis:

• Xanthocnemis tuanuii Rowe, 1981 (Chatham Redcoat Damselfly)
• Xanthocnemis zealandica (McLachlan, 1873) (Common Redcoat Damselfy)

Further reading

• Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae. 2013. Kalkman . V. J.. Leiden University. 1887/22953. free. PhD.
• Book: World Catalogue of Odonata, Volume I: Zygoptera. 1997. Steinmann . Henrik. Wermuth . Heinz. Fischer . Maximilian. Walter de Gruyter. Das Tierreich. 110. 978-3-11-014933-3.