Idiocnemis
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| Idiocnemis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Platycnemididae |
| Subfamily: | Idiocnemidinae |
| Genus: | Idiocnemis Selys, 1878 |
| Species | |
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about 20, see text | |
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]