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coenagrionidae-2

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Home Subjects Covers About Contact Odonata (dragonflies & damselflies) Anisoptera (dragonflies) DARNERS (Aeshnidae) CLUBTAILS (Gomphidae) SPIKETAILS (Cordulegastridae) SKIMMERS (Libellulidae) EMERALDS (Corduliidae) CRUISERS (Macromiidae) suborder Zygoptera (damselflies) BROAD-WINGED DAMSELFLIES (Calopterygidae) SPREADWING DAMSELFLIES (Lestidae) Family Coenagrionidae (NARROW-WINGED DAMSELFLIES) Coenagrionidae, with over 1300 species, is the largest family of damselflies and commonly known as narrow-winged damselflies. Within the […]

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lestidae

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Home Subjects Covers About Contact Lestidae is a family of damselflies that hold their wings out to the sides, hence the name Spreadwings List of Species Order ODONATA (dragonflies & damselflies) Suborder ZYGOPTERA (damselflies) Family Lestidae (SPREADWING DAMSELFLIES) Archilestes grandis GREAT SPREADWING Archilestes grandis GREAT SPREADWING Archilestes grandis GREAT SPREADWING Archilestes grandis GREAT SPREADWING Archilestes

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calopterygidae

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Home Subjects Covers About Contact Calopterygidae is the family of Broad-winged Damselflies, which includes Jewelwings. There are about 100 species and are found everywhere except Antarctica, along rivers and streams. Males are metallic and usually have more colorful wings than females. List of Species Order ODONATA (dragonflies & damselflies) Suborder ZYGOPTERA (damselflies) Family Calopterygidae (BROAD-WINGED

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Odonata links

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Home Subjects Covers About Contact Order ODONATA (Dragonflies & Damselflies) Suborder ANISOPTERA (Dragonflies) Click on the thumbnail to see more of each family. Aeshnidae DARNERS Cordulegastridae SPIKETAILS Corduliidae EMERALDS Libellulidae SKIMMERS Gomphidae CLUBTAILS Macromiidae CRUISERS Suborder ZYGOPTERA (Damselflies) Coenagrionidae NARROW-WINGED DAMSELFLIES Calopterygidae BROAD-WINGED DAMSELFLIES Lestidae SPREADWING DAMSELFLIES Facebook-f Chicago, IL EMAIL

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libellulidae

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Home Subjects Covers About Contact Libellulidae is the largest family of dragonflies.with over 1000 species worldwide. They are commonly known as Skimmers. List of Species Order ODONATA (Dragonflies & Damselflies) Suborder ANISOPTERA (Dragonflies) Family Libellulidae (Skimmers) Brachymesia furcata RED-TAILED PENNANT Brachymesia gravida 4-SPOTTED PENNANT Brachymesia gravida 4-SPOTTED PENNANT Brachymesia gravida 4-SPOTTED PENNANT Celithemis elisa CALICO

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gomphidae

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Home Subjects Covers About Contact Gomphidae is a family of Dragonflies known as clubtails, for the widening at the tip of the abdomen in most species, where it is more pronounced in the males. They spend much time resting and sometimes they obelisk, standing with the abdomen raised vertically. Suborder ANISOPTERA (dragonflies) Family Gomphidae List

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dragonflies

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Home Subjects Covers About Contact text Order ODONATA (Dragonflies & Damselflies) Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies) DARNERS (Aeshnidae) CLUBTAILS (Gomphidae) SKIMMERS (Libellulidae) DAMSELFLIES (Zygoptera) Cordulegastridae (SPIKETAILS) Cordulegaster obliqua ARROWHEAD SPIKETAIL Cordulegaster obliqua ARROWHEAD SPIKETAIL Cordulegaster obliqua ARROWHEAD SPIKETAIL Cordulegaster obliqua ARROWHEAD SPIKETAIL Cordulegaster obliqua ARROWHEAD SPIKETAIL Cordulegaster obliqua ARROWHEAD SPIKETAIL Corduliidae (EMERALDS) Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera SPINY BASKETTAIL

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DARNERS

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Home Subjects Covers About Contact Aeshnidae is a family of dragonflies commonly known as darners and includes some of the largest dragonflies. There are 41 species in North America in 11 genera. Below are some species and videos. List of Species ODONATA (Dragonflies & Damselflies) Suborder ANISOPTERA (Dragonflies) Family Aeshnidae Aeshna canadensis CANADA DARNER Aeshna

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odonata families

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ODONATA FAMILIES Suborder Anisopera (DRAGONFLIES) Petaluridae PETALTAILS Aeshnidae DARNERS Gomphidae CLUBTAILS Cordulegastridae SPIKETAILS Macromiidae CRUISERS Corduliidae EMERALDS Libellulidae SKIMMERS Suborder Zygoptera (DAMSELFLIES) Calopterygidae BROAD-WINGED DAMSELFLIES Lestidae SPREADWINGS Coenagrionidae NARROW-WINGED DAMSELFLIES Platystictidae SHADOW DAMSELS Protoneuridae THREADTAILS

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