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Metacnemis valida (blue riverjack) is a species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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![Wing venation details[2]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Ris1921_Wing_venation_Metacnemis_valida.jpg/120px-Ris1921_Wing_venation_Metacnemis_valida.jpg)
Wing venation details[2]
![Wing venation details[2]](https://naturehabitats.org/knowledge-base/hosta/?rdp_we_resource=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3ARis1921_Wing_venation_Metacnemis_valida.jpg)
References
- ^ Samways, M.J. (2018). "Metacnemis valida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T42840A76020339. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T42840A76020339.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Ris, Friedrich (1921). "The Odonata or Dragonflies of South Africa". Annals of the South African Museum. 18: 245–452. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
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