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Damselfly. Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies (which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Epiprocta) but are usually smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings along the body when at rest, unlike dragonflies which hold the wings flat and away from ...
Enallagma cyathigerum (common blue damselfly, common bluet, or northern bluet) is a species found mainly between latitudes 40°N and 72°N; [2] It is widely distributed in the Palearctic, and the Nearctic species Enallagma annexum was at one time considered to be synonymous with it. The species can reach a length of 32 to 35 mm (1.3 to 1.4 in).
Odonata is an order of predatory flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies.The two groups are distinguished with dragonflies (suborder Epiprocta) usually being bulkier with large compound eyes together and wings spread up or out at rest, while damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) are usually more slender with eyes placed apart and wings folded together along body at rest.
Calopteryx papilionacea Rambur, 1842. Male in North Carolina. The ebony jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) is a species of broad-winged damselfly. One of about 150 species of Calopterygidae, it is found in the eastern U.S. and southeastern Canada, ranging west to the Great Plains. Other common names include black-winged damselfly.
Xanthocnemis sinclairi Rowe, 1987. Xanthocnemis zealandica, commonly known as common redcoat damselfly, [1] red damselfly, or red coat damselfly, is one of the most common native New Zealand damselflies. [2] Adult damselflies are often seen flying around vegetation close to streams. X. zealandica has a 2–3 year life cycle; the shorter one was ...
Lestes sponsa is a damselfly with a wide Palaearctic distribution. It is known commonly as the emerald damselfly or common spreadwing. [ 2] Both males and females have a metallic green colour and brown wing spots. It resides near pools with aquatic plants. [ 3] When resting its wings are usually half opened.
Megalagrion xanthomelas (orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly) is a species of damselfly in the order Odonata and the family Coenagrionidae. [2] The species was first found by G. F. Matthew and described in 1876 by Selys-Longchamps. [3] Classified as an endemic species, the Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly can only be found in the forests of the ...
Megaloprepus caerulatus. Megaloprepus caerulatus, also known as the blue-winged helicopter, is a forest giant damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. Forest giant damselflies were previously recognized as their own family, Pseudostigmatidae. M. caerulatus is found in wet and moist forests in Central and South America.