Oreocnemis phoenix
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Oreocnemis phoenix is a species of damselfly
in family Platycnemididae
. It is endemic to Malawi
. Its natural habitat
s are moist savanna
, swamp
s, and freshwater springs
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Damselfly
Damselflies are insects in the order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be distinguished by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, the body when at rest...
in family Platycnemididae
Platycnemididae
Platycnemididae are a family of damselfly called white-legged damselflies. It is sometimes known as Platycnemidae.This is a list of genera with the number of species in each.*Allocnemis — 2 species*Arabicnemis — 1 species...
. It is endemic to Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are moist savanna
Savanna
A savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of C4 grasses.Some...
, swamp
Swamp
A swamp is a wetland with some flooding of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water. A swamp generally has a large number of hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates periodical inundation. The two main types of swamp are "true" or swamp...
s, and freshwater springs
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Clausnitzer, V. 2005. Oreocnemis phoenix. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 August 2007.