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<i>Enallagma cyathigerum</i> species of insect

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Variable damselfly species of insect

The variable damselfly or variable bluet is a European damselfly. Despite its name, it is not the only blue damselfly prone to variable patterning.

Irish damselfly species of insect

The Irish damselfly or crescent bluet is a damselfly found in northern Europe and Asia to north-eastern China;. It is common and widespread in northern Finland, scarce and local in the Netherlands and Ireland and rare elsewhere. One of its English name comes from the fact that it is found in Ireland but not in Britain. The alternative name, crescent bluet, refers to the shape of the markings on segment two of the male and its scientific name.

Azure damselfly species of insect

The azure damselfly is a species of damselfly found in most of Europe. It is notable for its distinctive black and blue colouring. They are commonly found around ponds and lakesides during the summer.

River Glaven river in Norfolk, England

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<i>Coenagrion</i> genus of insects

Coenagrion is a genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae, commonly called the Eurasian Bluets. Species of Coenagrion are generally medium-sized, brightly coloured damselflies.

Ladys Wood nature reserve in the United Kingdom

Lady's Wood is a 7.1 hectare nature reserve west of Upwood in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.

<i>Esme longistyla</i> Species of insect

Esme longistyla is damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It is commonly known as the Nilgiri bambootail. It is endemic to Western Ghats in India.

Diphlebiidae family of insects

Diphlebiidae is no longer recognised as a biological family. It was the name given to a small family of damselflies, the azure damselflies, with species in two genera: Diphlebia and Philoganga. Diphlebia is found in Australia and Philoganga is found in Southeast Asia. They are large and thick-bodied damselflies. They rest with their wings spread out. The Diphlebiidae were also known as Philogangidae.

<i>Diphlebia</i> genus of insects

Diphlebia is a genus of damselflies in the family Lestoideidae. They are commonly known as rockmasters. These damselflies are very large and thick. The species in this genus are found in Eastern Australia, except for one species that can be found in New Guinea. The males are vividly patterned. They are blue or bluish green and black in colour. Their blue colour also gives them the name azure damselflies. They rest with their wings spread out. Their wings are usually blackish brown or have white markings. These damselflies have several present antenodal crossveins. The two basal crossveins extend across costal and subcostal spaces. The larvae are wide and flat. They have long saccoid gills enabling them to breathe underwater. The inner tooth of their labial palps is elongated. The specific characters of the larva are mid-ventral, distal width, basal width, and length of median lobe.

<i>Pseudagrion decorum</i> species of insect

Pseudagrion decorum, elegant sprite or three striped blue dart, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in many tropical Asian countries.

Englemere Pond

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<i>Caconeura ramburi</i> species of insect

Caconeura ramburi is a damselfly species in the family Platycnemididae. It is commonly known as the Coorg Bambootail or Indian blue bambootail. It is endemic to Western Ghats.

<i>Caconeura risi</i> species of insect

Caconeura risi is a damselfly species in the family Platycnemididae. It is endemic to Western Ghats.

<i>Caconeura gomphoides</i> species of insect

Caconeura gomphoides is a damselfly species in the family Platycnemididae. It is endemic to high altitude peat bogs and grassy uplands in Nilgiris.

<i>Indolestes davenporti</i> species of insect

Indolestes davenporti is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae. It is known only from Western Ghats, south of Palakkad Gap.

<i>Enallagma aspersum</i> species of insect

Enallagma aspersum, the azure bluet, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America.