Coenagrionidae

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Coenagrionidae
Male Ceriagrion glabrum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Superfamily: Coenagrionoidea
Family: Coenagrionidae
Kirby, 1890[1]
Diversity
at least 110 genera

Coenagrionidae or are a family of damselflies, also known as pond damselfies, in the order

dragonflies, are no less common. More than 1,300 species are in this family, making it the largest damselfly family. The family Coenagrionidae has six subfamilies: Agriocnemidinae, Argiinae, Coenagrioninae, Ischnurinae, Leptobasinae, and Pseudagrioninae.[3]

This family is referred to as the narrow-winged damselflies or the pond damselflies.[4] The Coenagrionidae enjoy a worldwide distribution, and are among the most common of damselfly families. This family has the smallest of damselfly species. More than 110 genera of the family Coenagrionidae are currently accepted.[5][3]

Etymology

The name may be derived from Greek coen meaning shared or common and agrio meaning fields or wild.

Characteristics

Coenagrion pulchellum
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  • Usually have a black pattern
  • Ground color may be green, blue, yellow, orange, or purple
  • Narrow, stalked, usually colorless and clear wings
  • Two antenodal cross veins
  • Vein M3 arising nearer to nodus than arculus

Adults are seen around various habitats including ponds and wetlands. The females lay their eggs among living or dead submerged vegetation, and in some species, even crawl about underwater depositing their eggs. The nymphs are usually found in debris or among living or dead submerged plant material.[6]

Genera

Austroagrion watsoni
, female)
Coromandel marsh dart Ceriagrion coromandelianum
Blue-winged helicopter, Megaloprepus caerulatus, with the largest wingspan of any odonate
Saffron-faced blue dart Pseudagrion rubriceps

These genera belong to the family Coenagrionidae:[7][8][3]

  • Mesamphiagrion laterale adult female, Colombia
    Mesamphiagrion laterale
    adult female, Colombia
  • Mesamphiagrion laterale immature female
    Mesamphiagrion laterale
    immature female
  • Mesamphiagrion laterale adult male, Colombia
    Mesamphiagrion laterale
    adult male, Colombia
  • Mesamphiagrion laterale immature male
    Mesamphiagrion laterale
    immature male

See also

References

  1. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.5534
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  2. hdl:10072/61365. Archived from the original
    on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  3. ^ a b c "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  4. ISBN 0-395-91171-0
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  5. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System (2007). Coenagrionidae, retrieved November 4, 2007.
  6. ISBN 978-1-4020-6242-1
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  7. ^ Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B.; Kalkman, Vincent J.; Dow, Rory A.; Stokvis, Frank R.; et al. (2014). "Redefining the damselfly families: a comprehensive molecular phylogeny of Zygoptera (Odonata)". Systematic Entomology. 39 (1): 68–96.
    doi:10.1111/syen.12035
    .
  8. ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-05-19.

External links

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