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Narrow-winged Damselflies

Lat. “Coenagrionidae“
family of suborder “Damselflies“
1 family, 4 species

Coenagrionidae is a family that includes damselflies, with the name possibly derived from Greek words meaning shared or common fields or wild. These damselflies usually have a black pattern and a range of colors for their ground color, including green, blue, yellow, orange, or purple. They have narrow, stalked, clear wings and distinct characteristics such as two antenodal cross veins and the vein M3 arising closer to nodus than arculus. Adults can be found in various habitats, especially ponds and wetlands, where females lay their eggs among submerged vegetation or even underwater. The nymphs are typically found in debris or among submerged plant material. The Coenagrionidae family includes different genera. External links provide additional information, photos, and related media.

Hierarchy

Blue-tailed Damselfly
Lat. “Ischnura elegans“
species of family “Narrow-winged Damselflies“
1 species
Southern Damselfly
Lat. “Coenagrion mercuriale“
species of family “Narrow-winged Damselflies“
1 species

Etymology
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The name may be derived from Greek coen meaning shared or common and agrio meaning fields or wild.

Characteristics
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Usually have a black pattern Ground color may be green, blue, yellow, orange, or purple Narrow, stalked, usually colorless and clear wings Two antenodal cross veins Vein M3 arising nearer to nodus than arculusAdults are seen around various habitats including ponds and wetlands. The females lay their eggs among living or dead submerged vegetation, and in some species, even crawl about underwater depositing their eggs. The nymphs are usually found in debris or among living or dead submerged plant material.

Genera
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These genera belong to the family Coenagrionidae:

See also
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List of damselflies of the world (Coenagrionidae)

External links#

Info and Photos at BugGuide Images from Georgia, US Media related to Coenagrionidae at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Coenagrionidae at Wikispecies

Coenagrionidae is a family that includes damselflies, with the name possibly derived from Greek words meaning shared or common fields or wild. These damselflies usually have a black pattern and a range of colors for their ground color, including green, blue, yellow, orange, or purple. They have narrow, stalked, clear wings and distinct characteristics such as two antenodal cross veins and the vein M3 arising closer to nodus than arculus. Adults can be found in various habitats, especially ponds and wetlands, where females lay their eggs among submerged vegetation or even underwater. The nymphs are typically found in debris or among submerged plant material. The Coenagrionidae family includes different genera. External links provide additional information, photos, and related media.

Ancestry Graph

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Further Information

„Narrow-winged Damselflies“ on wikipedia.org
„Narrow-winged Damselflies“ on iNaturalist.org

Copyright

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