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Damselflies have formed subjects for personal jewellery such as brooches since at least 1880. [68] Damselfly is a 2005 short film directed by Ben O'Connor. [69] Damselfly is the title of a 2012 novel in the Faeble series by S. L. Naeole [70] and of a 2018 novel by Chandra Prasad. [71]
Calopterygidae is a family of damselflies, in the suborder Zygoptera. [2] They are commonly known as the broad-winged damselflies, [3] demoiselles, or jewelwings. [4] These rather large damselflies have wingspans of 50–80 mm (compared to about 44 mm in the common bluetail damselfly, Ischnura elegans), are often metallic-coloured, and can be differentiated from other damselflies by the ...
Coenagrionidae is a family of damselflies, also known as pond damselflies, in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera. [2] The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. More than 1,300 species are in this family, making it the largest damselfly family.
Immature damselflies feed on small fish, mosquito larvae, and other aquatic invertebrates. [10] Damselfly larvae feed by hiding until their prey is near, and quickly extending their jaws to capture it. [11] [4] Adult narrow-winged damselflies are also predatory, feeding on small flying insects such as flies, moths, mosquitoes, and midges. [10]
Damselflies are odonates in the suborder Zygoptera. There are 4 superfamilies: Calopterygoidea, Coenagrionoidea, Hemiphlebioidea and Lestoidea. Subcategories. This ...
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Coenagrion is a genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae, [2] commonly called the Eurasian Bluets (although three species are found in North America: Coenagrion angulatum, Coenagrion interrogatum, and Coenagrion resolutum [3]). Species of Coenagrion are generally medium-sized, brightly coloured damselflies. [4]
Amphiallagma parvum, [2] the little blue or azure dartlet, [3] [4] is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, the sole species of the genus Amphiallagma. This species can be found in many South Asian countries including India , Sri Lanka , Myanmar , Thailand , Nepal , and probably in Bangladesh .