Coenagrionidae

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Azuragrion nigridorsum (Selys, 1876)

Azuragrion nigridorsum (Selys, 1876)

Azuragrion nigridorsum (Selys, 1876)

Azuragrion nigridorsum is a common widespread Coenagrionidae damselfly found across much of Africa and nearby islands in various freshwater habitats.

Ceriagrion aeruginosum (Brauer, 1869)

Ceriagrion aeruginosum (Brauer, 1869)

Ceriagrion aeruginosum (Brauer, 1869)

Ceriagrion aeruginosum, the redtail, is a medium-sized red damselfly found across parts of Oceania, classified as least concern by the IUCN.

Ceriagrion auranticum Fraser, 1922

Ceriagrion auranticum Fraser, 1922

Ceriagrion auranticum Fraser, 1922

Ceriagrion auranticum, the orange-tailed sprite, is a Coenagrionidae damselfly found in south and southeast Asia.

Ceriagrion cerinorubellum (Brauer, 1865)

Ceriagrion cerinorubellum (Brauer, 1865)

Ceriagrion cerinorubellum (Brauer, 1865)

Ceriagrion cerinorubellum is a medium-sized damselfly found across much of South and Southeast Asia that breeds in stillwater habitats.

Ceriagrion coromandelianum (Fabricius, 1798)

Ceriagrion coromandelianum (Fabricius, 1798)

Ceriagrion coromandelianum (Fabricius, 1798)

Ceriagrion coromandelianum is a medium-sized damselfly that breeds in weedy ponds, ditches, and rice fields.

Ceriagrion glabrum (Burmeister, 1839)

Ceriagrion glabrum (Burmeister, 1839)

Ceriagrion glabrum (Burmeister, 1839)

Ceriagrion glabrum is a common widespread African damselfly with sexual dimorphism and predatory behavior.

Ceriagrion olivaceum Laidlaw, 1914

Ceriagrion olivaceum Laidlaw, 1914

Ceriagrion olivaceum Laidlaw, 1914

Ceriagrion olivaceum is a medium-sized damselfly that breeds in slow marshy streams, ponds, and swamps.

Ceriagrion tenellum (de Villers, 1789)

Ceriagrion tenellum (de Villers, 1789)

Ceriagrion tenellum (de Villers, 1789)

Ceriagrion tenellum is a small red damselfly with distinct, sex- and morph-based abdominal and thoracic identification features.

Ceriagrion rubiae Laidlaw, 1916

Ceriagrion rubiae Laidlaw, 1916

Ceriagrion rubiae Laidlaw, 1916

Ceriagrion rubiae is a medium-sized damselfly that breeds in marshes and weedy ponds.

Chromagrion conditum (Hagen, 1876)

Chromagrion conditum (Hagen, 1876)

Chromagrion conditum (Hagen, 1876)

Chromagrion is a monotypic genus of aurora damsel damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae.

Erythromma lindenii (Selys, 1840)

Erythromma lindenii (Selys, 1840)

Erythromma lindenii (Selys, 1840)

Erythromma lindenii, the goblet-marked damselfly, is a medium-sized recognizable damselfly found across parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Erythromma viridulum (Charpentier, 1840)

Erythromma viridulum (Charpentier, 1840)

Erythromma viridulum (Charpentier, 1840)

Erythromma viridulum, the small red-eyed damselfly, is a coenagrionid damselfly very similar to the red-eyed damselfly.

Leptobasis lucifer (Donnelly, 1967)

Leptobasis lucifer (Donnelly, 1967)

Leptobasis lucifer (Donnelly, 1967)

Leptobasis lucifer, the lucifer swampdamsel, is a slender narrow-winged damselfly found across parts of North and Central America.

Leptobasis melinogaster González-Soriano, 2002

Leptobasis melinogaster González-Soriano, 2002

Leptobasis melinogaster González-Soriano, 2002

Leptobasis melinogaster, the cream-tipped swampdamsel, is a Coenagrionidae damselfly found in Mexico and the US.

Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842

Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842

Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842

Mecistogaster ornata, the lemon-tipped helicopter, is a least concern narrow-winged damselfly found in Central and South America.

Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860

Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860

Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860

Mecistogaster modesta is a narrow-winged damselfly species in Coenagrionidae found in Central America.

Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1777)

Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1777)

Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1777)

Mecistogaster linearis is a narrow-winged damselfly species from the Coenagrionidae family, found in South America.

Mortonagrion hirosei Asahina, 1972

Mortonagrion hirosei Asahina, 1972

Mortonagrion hirosei Asahina, 1972

The four-spot midget (Mortonagrion hirosei) is a threatened Coenagrionidae damselfly found in East Asia.

Mortonagrion varralli Fraser, 1920

Mortonagrion varralli Fraser, 1920

Mortonagrion varralli Fraser, 1920

Mortonagrion varralli is a small damselfly found in the Western Ghats region that prefers dense undergrowth habitats.

Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895

Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895

Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895

Nehalennia gracilis, the sphagnum sprite, is a stable least-concern narrow-winged damselfly found in North America.

Nehalennia integricollis Calvert, 1913

Nehalennia integricollis Calvert, 1913

Nehalennia integricollis Calvert, 1913

Southern sprite (Nehalennia integricollis) is a stable, least concern narrow-winged damselfly found in North America.

Nehalennia irene (Hagen, 1861)

Nehalennia irene (Hagen, 1861)

Nehalennia irene (Hagen, 1861)

Nehalennia irene, the sedge sprite, is a damselfly with distinct sex markings found across US and Canadian wetlands.

Nehalennia pallidula Calvert, 1913

Nehalennia pallidula Calvert, 1913

Nehalennia pallidula Calvert, 1913

The Everglades sprite (Nehalennia pallidula) is a rare endemic US damselfly found only in Florida and Texas, threatened by habitat loss.

Nehalennia speciosa (Charpentier, 1840)

Nehalennia speciosa (Charpentier, 1840)

Nehalennia speciosa (Charpentier, 1840)

Nehalennia speciosa is a threatened coenagrionid damselfly that lives in wetland open excavations across Eurasia.

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