Asiocnemis boharti

Asiocnemis boharti is a of in the Coenagrionidae. The species name honors Richard M. Bohart (1913-2007), a noted UC Davis entomologist who researched Strepsiptera and for whom the Bohart Museum of Entomology is named. Like other members of the Asiocnemis, this species is characterized by specific morphological features of the male and female mesostigmal plates that distinguish it from related damselflies.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Asiocnemis boharti: //ˌeɪ.si.oʊˈnɛm.ɪs ˈboʊ.hɑːr.ti//

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Human Relevance

Named in honor of Richard M. Bohart (1913-2007), UC Davis entomologist and namesake of the Bohart Museum of Entomology. Bohart received his doctorate in 1938 from UC Davis, where he researched Strepsiptera (twisted-wing parasites). The museum houses nearly eight million specimens and is home to the seventh largest insect collection in North America.

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