Coenagrionidae
Coenagrion pulchellum (Vander Linden, 1825)
Coenagrion pulchellum (Vander Linden, 1825)
Coenagrion pulchellum, the variable damselfly, is a European damselfly identified by a distinct abdominal marking on males.
Coenagrion johanssoni (Wallengren, 1894)
Coenagrion johanssoni (Wallengren, 1894)
The Arctic bluet (Coenagrion johanssoni) is a damselfly distributed across parts of Northern Europe and Asia.
Coenagrion ornatum (Selys, 1850)
Coenagrion ornatum (Selys, 1850)
Coenagrion ornatum, the ornate bluet, is a small blue damselfly distributed from Europe to southeastern Turkmenistan.
Ischnura senegalensis (Rambur, 1842)
Ischnura senegalensis (Rambur, 1842)
Ischnura senegalensis is a small damselfly with sexually dimorphic female coloration that breeds in weedy, wet freshwater habitats.
Ischnura elegans (Vander Linden, 1820)
Ischnura elegans (Vander Linden, 1820)
Ischnura elegans, the common blue-tailed damselfly, lives across most of Europe and the Middle East in various lowland aquatic habitats.
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876
The Pacific forktail (Ischnura cervula) is a stable least-concern narrow-winged damselfly found in North and Central America.
Ischnura ramburii (Selys, 1857)
Ischnura ramburii (Selys, 1857)
Rambur's forktail (Ischnura ramburii) is a widespread New World Coenagrionidae damselfly that tolerates brackish and sulphurous waters as nymphs.
Ischnura verticalis (Say, 1840)
Ischnura verticalis (Say, 1840)
Ischnura verticalis, the eastern forktail, is a small North American damselfly found across eastern wetlands.
Ischnura aurora (Brauer, 1865)
Ischnura aurora (Brauer, 1865)
Ischnura aurora is a common Coenagrionidae damselfly found across parts of the Asia-Pacific region, with a former subspecies now split as a separate species.
Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903
Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903
The desert forktail (Ischnura barberi) is a stable, least-concern narrow-winged damselfly species found in North America.
Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902
Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902
Ischnura damula, the plains forktail, is a stable least-concern narrow-winged damselfly found in North America.
Ischnura demorsa (Hagen, 1861)
Ischnura demorsa (Hagen, 1861)
Ischnura demorsa, the Mexican forktail, is a stable least-concern narrow-winged damselfly found in Central and North America.
Ischnura denticollis (Burmeister, 1839)
Ischnura denticollis (Burmeister, 1839)
The black-fronted forktail (Ischnura denticollis) is a stable least-concern narrow-winged damselfly from the Americas.
Ischnura erratica Calvert, 1895
Ischnura erratica Calvert, 1895
Ischnura erratica is a robust damselfly native to the Pacific Northwest with distinct male and multiple female color patterns.
Ischnura genei (Rambur, 1842)
Ischnura genei (Rambur, 1842)
The island bluetail damselfly (Ischnura genei) is a small Mediterranean damselfly found on several islands, endangered by habitat loss in Malta.
Ischnura hastata (Say, 1840)
Ischnura hastata (Say, 1840)
Ischnura hastata, the citrine forktail, is a small damselfly native to the Americas, with a long-established population on the Azores.
Ischnura kellicotti Williamson, 1898
Ischnura kellicotti Williamson, 1898
The lilypad forktail (Ischnura kellicotti) is a stable North American narrow-winged damselfly of least conservation concern.
Ischnura perparva Selys, 1876
Ischnura perparva Selys, 1876
Ischnura perparva, the western forktail, is a stable narrow-winged damselfly from North America, listed as IUCN least concern.
Ischnura posita (Hagen, 1861)
Ischnura posita (Hagen, 1861)
The fragile forktail Ischnura posita is a common small damselfly native to eastern North America with distinctive exclamation mark shoulder stripes.
Ischnura prognata (Hagen, 1861)
Ischnura prognata (Hagen, 1861)
The furtive forktail, Ischnura prognata, is a stable, least-concern narrow-winged damselfly species found in North America.
Ischnura heterosticta (Burmeister, 1839)
Ischnura heterosticta (Burmeister, 1839)
Ischnura heterosticta, the common bluetail, is a small Australian damselfly with varied colour forms.
Ischnura pumilio (Charpentier, 1825)
Ischnura pumilio (Charpentier, 1825)
Ischnura pumilio is a small damselfly found across Europe, North Africa and western Asia, with distinct blue tail markings on males.
Ischnura pruinescens (Tillyard, 1906)
Ischnura pruinescens (Tillyard, 1906)
Ischnura pruinescens, the colourful bluetail, is a small to medium damselfly found in Australia and New Guinea.
Ischnura rubilio Selys, 1876
Ischnura rubilio Selys, 1876
Ischnura rubilio is a small damselfly with distinct color markings that breeds in weedy freshwater habitats.
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