Eurasian Bluets

Coenagrion

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Coenagrion: //sɪˈnæɡriən//

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Images

Coenagrion impar by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.
Coenagrion interrogatum by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.
Coenagrion resolutum by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.
Coenagrion angulatum by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.
Coenagrion angulatum Distribution by Loz (L. B. Tettenborn). Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Coenagrion interrogatum 51747194 by Maurice Raymond. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

Coenagrion is a genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae, commonly called the Eurasian Bluets, with three species found in North America: Coenagrion angulatum, Coenagrion interrogatum, and Coenagrion resolutum. This genus exhibits a capacity for phenotypically plastic responses important for adapting to temperature changes.

Physical Characteristics

Medium-sized, brightly coloured damselflies.

Distribution

Most species are from the Old World; three species are found in North America.

Tags

  • Eurasian Bluets
  • damselflies
  • Coenagrion
  • Zygoptera
  • Odonata