Common Name |
Narrowwinged Damselfly Nymph |
Phylum |
Arthropoda |
Class |
Insecta |
Order |
Odonata-Zygoptera |
Family |
Coenagrionidae |
Description |
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. |
Feeding Information |
Engulfer-predators. |
Water Quality Tolerance |
Chiefly somewhat tolerant, others very tolerant. |
References |
Voshell & Wright. 2002. |