Coenagrionidae

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Common Name

Narrowwinged Damselfly Nymph

Scientific Name

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Odonata-Zygoptera

Family

Coenagrionidae

Lab Storage

Feeding

Engulfer-predators.

Water Quality Tolerance

Chiefly somewhat tolerant, others very tolerant.

Fact

13-25mm, not including gills. Their antennae segments are of roughly equal length.Their gills are the same length and have highly branched veins. For more photos, refer to our online gallery: tinyurl.com/uz8zlcb

Habitat

Primarily lentic-littoral, some lotic-depositional or lotic-erosional. Coenagrionidae are the most common family of damselfly and will almost always be found in ponds, lakes, swamps, marshes, and ditches. A few species live in rocky substrates in riffle areas in streams or rivers.

References

Voshell & Wright. 2002.