Mesocnemis singularis
{{Short description|Species of damselfly}}
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| image = Mesocnemis singularis 2016 04 10 1547.jpg
| image_caption = Male
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Mesocnemis
| species = singularis
| authority = Karsch, 1891
| synonyms =
}}
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.
Distribution
This 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.
Habitat
Its natural habitats include open, rocky rivers and streams in savanna, bush or forest; also rocky shores of lakes.
Identification
Mesocnemis singularis 2016 04 10 1488.jpg|Male
Mesocnemis singularis 2016 04 10 1997.jpg|Female
References
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External links
- [https://thebdi.org/2020/02/25/savanna-riverjack-mesocnemis-singularis/ Savanna riverjack] Species text in the Online Atlas of South African Odonata
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Category:Insects described in 1891
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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