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''Oreocnemis'' is a monotypic genus of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It contains only '' Oreocnemis phoenix''. ''O. phoenix'' is endemic to the plateau of Mulanje, Malawi. It was discovered by Philip Mhlanga in December 1970. The generic name comes from the Greek ''oros'', meaning mountain, and the specific from the male's bright-red coloration.


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* Platycnemididae Monotypic Odonata genera Zygoptera genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Platycnemididae-stub