Red-eyed Damselfly
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| Red-eyed Damselfly | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Erythromma |
| Species: | E. najas |
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| Erythromma najas (Hansemann, 1823) |
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Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas is a member of the damselfly family Coenagrionidae.
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[edit] Appearance
The species is a small damselfly, 35 millimetres (1.4 in) long, predominantly black with iridescent blue markings. The male resembles blue-tailed damselflies (Ischnura species) but is distinguished by its large, spaced eyes that are a deep red. It is very similar to the Small Red-eyed Damselfly.
[edit] Behaviour
Males typically spent much of their time perched the leaves of floating vegetation such as water lilies or mats of algae.
[edit] References
- "Erythromma najas". British Dragonfly Society. http://british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/red-eyed-damselfly. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- Brooks & Lewington (2004). Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing. ISBN 0 9531399 0 5.
[edit] External links
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Data related to Erythromma najas at Wikispecies
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