Coenagrion
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Coenagrion is a genus of damselfly
in family Coenagrionidae
, commonly called the Eurasian Bluets (although three species are found in North America
, C. angulatum, C. interrogatum, and C. resolutum). It contains the following species:
Damselfly
Damselflies are insects in the order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be distinguished by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, the body when at rest...
in family Coenagrionidae
Coenagrionidae
The insect family Coenagrionidae is found in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera. The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. There are more than 1100 species in this family, making it the largest damselfly family...
, commonly called the Eurasian Bluets (although three species are found in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, C. angulatum, C. interrogatum, and C. resolutum). It contains the following species:
- Coenagrion aculeatum
- Coenagrion adelais
- Coenagrion amurense
- Coenagrion antiquum
- Coenagrion armatum – Norfolk Damselfly or Dark Bluet
- Coenagrion angulatum – Prairie Bluet
- Coenagrion australocaspicumCoenagrion australocaspicumCoenagrion australocaspicum is a species of damselfly in family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Azerbaijan and Iran. Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
- Coenagrion bartenevi
- Coenagrion bifurcatum
- Coenagrion brevicauda
- Coenagrion caerulescens – Mediterranean Bluet
- Coenagrion castellani
- Coenagrion chusanicum
- Coenagrion dorothaea
- Coenagrion ecornutum
- Coenagrion elegantulum
- Coenagrion exornatum
- Coenagrion glaciale
- Coenagrion hastulatumCoenagrion hastulatumThe Northern Damselfly or Spearhead Bluet is a damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.The species is widespread and common in northern Eurasia but is restricted to elevated or bog-like sites towards the west and south. In Britain, it is confined to a few small lochans in Scotland.C...
– Northern Damselfly, Spearhead Bluet - Coenagrion holdereri
- Coenagrion hylas – Siberian Bluet
- Coenagrion intermedium - Cretan Bluet
- Coenagrion interrogatumCoenagrion interrogatumSubarctic Bluet is a blue and black, pond damsels of the family Coenagrionidae.-Distribution:Most northerly range of the Eurasian bluets with records in Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories, throughout most of Canada and east to Newfoundland...
– Subarctic Bluet - Coenagrion johanssoni – Arctic Bluet
- Coenagrion kashmirum
- Coenagrion lanceolatum
- Coenagrion lehmanni
- Coenagrion lunulatum – Irish Damselfly, Crescent Bluet
- Coenagrion lyelli – Swamp Bluet
- Coenagrion melanoproctum
- Coenagrion mercurialeCoenagrion mercurialeSouthern Damselfly is a species of damselfly in family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Algeria, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Morocco, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, and the United Kingdom. Its natural habitats are...
– Southern Damselfly, Mercury Bluet - Coenagrion ornatum – Ornate Bluet
- Coenagrion persicumCoenagrion persicumCoenagrion persicum is a species of damselfly in family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Iran, possibly Iraq, and possibly Turkey.-Source:* Kalkman, V.J. 2005. . Downloaded on 9 August 2007....
- Coenagrion ponticumCoenagrion ponticumCoenagrion ponticum is a species of damselfly in family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
- Coenagrion puella – Azure Damselfly
- Coenagrion pulchellum – Variable Damselfly
- Coenagrion pygmaea
- Coenagrion resolutum – Taiga Bluet
- Coenagrion scitulum – Dainty Damselfly, Dainty Bluet
- Coenagrion simillimum
- Coenagrion sophia
- Coenagrion striatum
- Coenagrion syriacumCoenagrion syriacumCoenagrion syriacum is a species of damselfly in family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are swamps, freshwater marshes, ponds, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
– Syrian Bluet - Coenagrion tengchongensis
- Coenagrion terue
- Coenagrion tugur
- Coenagrion vanbrinkaeCoenagrion vanbrinkaeCoenagrion vanbrinkae is a species of damselfly in family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Armenia, Iran, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...