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| Species: | C. australocaspicum |
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| Coenagrion australocaspicum Dumont & Heidari, 1995 | |
Coenagrion australocaspicum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Azerbaijan and Iran. Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Norfolk damselfly or dark bluet is a species of blue damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. This species acquired its common name from its discovery in 1903 and presence in a very restricted area of the Norfolk Broads. Records came from Sutton, Stalham, and Hickling Broads.
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Coenagrion persicum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Iran, possibly Iraq, and possibly Turkey.
Coenagrion ponticum is a species of damselfly in the 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.
Coenagrion syriacum is a species of damselfly in the 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.
Coenagrion vanbrinkae is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Armenia, Iran, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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