Damselfly

Atropos

The journal for butterfly, moth, and dragonfly enthusiasts.
 

British Dragonfly Society

The aim of the British Dragonfly Society is to promote and encourage the study and conservation of dragonflies and their natural habitats, especially in the United Kingdom.

Calopterygidae

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A family of damselflies with over 150 species. Commonly known as broad-winged damselflies or demoiselles.
 
 

Coenagrionidae

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A family of Damselfiles with 40 genra. The family is known as the Narrow winged Damselflies.
 
 

Lestidae

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A small family of large-sized, slender damselflies. Commonly called Spreadwings.
 
 

Platycnemididae

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The Platycnemididae are a family of pale coloured damselflies with a wide head, and feather like tibia.
 

World Odonata List

An ongoing attempt to list all of the valid species of Odonata. A downloadable world list of Odonata species can be found at the University of Puget Sound as an Excel document.

Zygoptera

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Damselflies can be differentiated from dragonflies in that at rest most of them hold their wing along the length of their bodies. They tend to be weaker flies than Dragonflies and their eyes are separated.
 
 

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