Spread-winged damselflies
- Pronunciation
- /SPREHD-winged DAM-sehl-flies/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Singular
- Spread-winged damselfly
- Plural
- Spread-winged damselflies
Definition
Damselflies with wings that are noticeably spread out when at rest, giving them a characteristic wide appearance.
Etymology
From the Latin 'spatiatus', meaning 'spread' or 'wide', and 'damselfly'.
Example
The spread-winged damselflies often perch with their wings spread out to the sides.