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coenagrionidae-2

arthropods, insects, odonata, Zygoptera /

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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