Coenagrion hastulatum
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| Coenagrion hastulatum | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Coenagrion |
| Species: | C. hastulatum |
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| Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825 |
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The Northern Damselfly or Spearhead Bluet (Coenagrion hastulatum) 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.[1] In Britain, it is confined to a few small lochans in Scotland.[2]
C. hastulatum is 31–33 millimetres (1.2–1.3 in) long.[3]
The specific part of the scientific name, hastulatum, from the Latin hastula (small spear) is because of the distinctive markings on the second segment of the abdomen that resembles a spear.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. (2007). "Coenagrion hastulatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/158706. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "Northern Damselfly". British Dragonfly Society. http://british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/northern-damselfly. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ "speerwaterjuffer" (in Dutch). Libellennet. http://www.libellennet.nl/libellensoort.php?libelid=12. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ Costantino D’Antonio and Francesca Vegliante. "Derivatio nominis libellularum europæarum" (in Italian). http://www.isoladivivara.it/odo/Derivatio_nominis.pdf. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
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