Nehalennia (genus)
| Nehalennia | |
|---|---|
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| Nehalennia gracilis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Nehalennia Selys, 1850 |
Nehalennia is a genus of very small damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. Most of the species are commonly known as Sprites. One species, N. speciosa occurs in Eurasia; the rest in North and South America.[1]
This genus contains the following six species:[2]
- Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895 - Sphagnum Sprite[3]
- Nehalennia integricollis Calvert, 1913- Southern Sprite[3]
- Nehalennia irene (Hagen, 1861) - Sedge Sprite[3]
- Nehalennia minuta (Selys in Sagra, 1857) - Tropical Sprite[3]
- Nehalennia pallidula Calvert, 1913 - Everglades Sprite[3]
- Nehalennia speciosa (Charpentier, 1840) - Pygmy damselfly, Sedgling[4]
References
- ↑ Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
- ↑ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ↑ Bernard, R. & Wildermuth, H. (2006). "Nehalennia speciosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 September 2010.