Platycnemis
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| Platycnemis pennipes | |
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| Genus: | Platycnemis Burmeister, 1839
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Platycnemis is a genus of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae.
The name comes from the Greek words platos (πλατυς) 'flat' and cnernis (κνημη) 'shin'.[1] They are commonly known as Featherlegs.
The genus contains the following species:[2]
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References
- ^ A Dictionary of the Roots and Combining Forms of Scientific Words
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
- ^ a b c "Checklist, English common names". DragonflyPix.com. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Checklist of Odonata". eimagesite.net. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ Template:IUCN2010.3
- ^ Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B. (2006). Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. British Wildlife Publishing. ISBN 0-9531399-4-8.
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