Coenagrionidae

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Neoerythromma cultellatum (Hagen, 1876)

Neoerythromma cultellatum (Hagen, 1876)

Neoerythromma cultellatum (Hagen, 1876)

Neoerythromma cultellatum, the Caribbean yellowface, is a stable least-concern narrow-winged damselfly found across the Americas.

Neoneura aaroni Calvert, 1903

Neoneura aaroni Calvert, 1903

Neoneura aaroni Calvert, 1903

Neoneura aaroni (the coral-fronted threadtail) is a stable least-concern threadtail damselfly found in North and Central America.

Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903

Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903

Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903

Neoneura amelia is a small damselfly native to the southern US and Central America, found in multiple habitat types.

Paracercion calamorum (Ris, 1916)

Paracercion calamorum (Ris, 1916)

Paracercion calamorum (Ris, 1916)

Paracercion calamorum is a medium-sized damselfly that breeds in stagnant weedy ponds, with distinct markings separating it from related species.

Paracercion melanotum (Selys, 1876)

Paracercion melanotum (Selys, 1876)

Paracercion melanotum (Selys, 1876)

Paracercion melanotum is a medium-sized damselfly that breeds in lowland shallow water bodies and perches on floating vegetation.

Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903

Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903

Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903

Protoneura cara, the orange-striped threadtail, is a stable narrow-winged damselfly species found in North and Central America.

Pseudagrion australasiae Selys, 1876

Pseudagrion australasiae Selys, 1876

Pseudagrion australasiae Selys, 1876

Pseudagrion australasiae is a medium-sized damselfly that breeds in still freshwater habitats and marshes.

Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937

Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937

Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937

Pseudagrion citricola is a sprite endemic to South Africa and Lesotho, found in slow-moving freshwater habitats.

Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902

Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902

Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902

Pseudagrion commoniae, the black sprite, is a coenagrionid damselfly found in eastern African wooded streams and rivers.

Pseudagrion decorum (Rambur, 1842)

Pseudagrion decorum (Rambur, 1842)

Pseudagrion decorum (Rambur, 1842)

Pseudagrion decorum is a medium-sized damselfly that breeds in lowland slow-flowing streams and lakes.

Pseudagrion draconis Barnard, 1937

Pseudagrion draconis Barnard, 1937

Pseudagrion draconis Barnard, 1937

Pseudagrion draconis, the mountain sprite, is a common endemic Coenagrionidae damselfly of South Africa and Lesotho.

Pseudagrion furcigerum (Rambur, 1842)

Pseudagrion furcigerum (Rambur, 1842)

Pseudagrion furcigerum (Rambur, 1842)

Palmiet sprite (Pseudagrion furcigerum) is an abundant, stable endemic damselfly of South Africa's Western and Eastern Cape.

Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893

Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893

Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893

Pseudagrion hageni, commonly painted sprite or Hagen's sprite, is a Coenagrionidae damselfly found across parts of eastern and southern Africa.

Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955

Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955

Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955

Pseudagrion hamoni, the swarthy sprite, is a pan-African Coenagrionidae damselfly also found in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906

Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906

Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906

Pseudagrion ignifer, the flame-headed riverdamsel, is a medium-sized Coenagrionidae damselfly found in eastern Australian streams.

Pseudagrion indicum Fraser, 1924

Pseudagrion indicum Fraser, 1924

Pseudagrion indicum Fraser, 1924

Pseudagrion indicum is a medium-sized damselfly that breeds in Western Ghats sub-montane and montane streams and marshes.

Pseudagrion kersteni (Gerstäcker, 1869)

Pseudagrion kersteni (Gerstäcker, 1869)

Pseudagrion kersteni (Gerstäcker, 1869)

Pseudagrion kersteni is a damselfly species found across much of Africa that lives in river habitats.

Pseudagrion malabaricum Fraser, 1924

Pseudagrion malabaricum Fraser, 1924

Pseudagrion malabaricum Fraser, 1924

Pseudagrion malabaricum is a medium-sized damselfly that breeds in hilly ponds, lakes, paddy fields, and marshes.

Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909

Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909

Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909

Pseudagrion massaicum is a Coenagrionidae damselfly found across much of Africa, with a range of natural wetland and terrestrial habitats.

Pseudagrion microcephalum (Rambur, 1842)

Pseudagrion microcephalum (Rambur, 1842)

Pseudagrion microcephalum (Rambur, 1842)

Pseudagrion microcephalum is a medium-sized damselfly found across Africa, Asia, and Australia, living near still or running water.

Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876

Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876

Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876

Pseudagrion rubriceps is a medium-sized damselfly widely found in plains and submontane areas, breeding in weedy streams and ponds.

Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921

Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921

Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921

Pseudagrion salisburyense is a Coenagrionidae damselfly found across much of southern and eastern Africa, inhabiting a range of forest, savanna, shrubland, and river habitats.

Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881

Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881

Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881

Pseudagrion spernatum, the Natal sprite, is a coenagrionid damselfly found across much of eastern and southern Africa.

Pseudagrion sublacteum (Karsch, 1893)

Pseudagrion sublacteum (Karsch, 1893)

Pseudagrion sublacteum (Karsch, 1893)

Pseudagrion sublacteum, the cherry-eye sprite, is a medium-sized Coenagrionidae damselfly found in Africa and the Middle East.

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