Pyrrhosoma
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Pyrrhosoma is a genus of damselfly
in family Coenagrionidae
. 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...
. It contains the following species:
- Pyrrhosoma elisabethaePyrrhosoma elisabethaePyrrhosoma elisabethae, the Greek Red Damselfly, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. The damselfly finds its habitat in rivers. It is found in Albania and Greece. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
– Greek Red Damsel - Pyrrhosoma latiloba
- Pyrrhosoma nymphula – Large Red Damselfly
- Pyrrhosoma tinctipenne