Narrow-winged-damselflies
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Coenagrionidae
Narrow-winged Damselflies, Pond Damselflies
Coenagrionidae is the largest family of damselflies, comprising over 1,300 species across more than 110 genera. Members are commonly known as narrow-winged or pond damselflies. They are distinguished from other damselfly families by wing venation characters, including two antenodal cross veins and the position of vein M3 relative to the nodus and arculus. The family has a worldwide distribution and is divided into six subfamilies: Agriocnemidinae, Argiinae, Coenagrioninae, Ischnurinae, Leptobasinae, and Pseudagrioninae.