A family of damselflies with over 150 species. Commonly known as broad-winged damselflies or demoiselles.
A family of Damselfiles with 40 genra. The family is known as the Narrow winged Damselflies.
A small family of large-sized, slender damselflies. Commonly called Spreadwings.
The Platycnemididae are a family of pale coloured damselflies with a wide head, and feather like tibia.
Damselflies can be differentiated from dragonflies in that at rest most of them hold their wing along the length of their bodies. They tend to be weaker flies than Dragonflies and their eyes are separated.