22
Apr
2009
Coenagrion
Submitted by walwyn
A large and diverse genus of Damselflies.
Coenagrionidae
22
Apr
2009
Coenagrion puella
Submitted by walwyn
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Coenagrion
Species: C. puella
21
Apr
2009
Coenagrionidae
Submitted by walwyn
A family of Damselfiles with 40 genra. The family is known as the Narrow winged Damselflies.
Female Ischnura elegans have a number of colour forms. They start life with either a reddish-pink (rufescens) or with a violet (violacea) thorax.
12
May
2009
Typical blue damselflies. The males are distinctively marked black and blue, whilst the females are either blue or brown.
12
May
2009
Enallagma cyathigerum
Submitted by walwyn
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Enallagma
Species: E. cyathigerum
Common name: Common Blue Damselfly
Flight period: April - October
15
Jun
2009
Erythromma
Submitted by walwyn
These damselflies tend to stay away from the water's edge, preferring to perch on floating vegitation. They are strong fliers and move in a direct line.
15
Jun
2009
Erythromma najas
Submitted by walwyn
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Erythromma
Species: E. najas
10
May
2009
A genus of damselfly easily recognized by a blue marking at the end of their abdomen. The pterostigma on the forewing of the males are usually bi-coloured.
10
May
2009
Ischnura elegans
Submitted by walwyn
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Ischnura
Species: I. elegans
Common name: Blue-tailed Damselfly
Flight period: April - September
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