Damselfly

Calopterygidae

walwyn Tue, 04/21/2009 - 22:47

 

A family of damselflies with over 150 species. Commonly known as broad-winged damselflies or demoiselles.

 

 

Coenagrionidae

walwyn Tue, 04/21/2009 - 23:54

A family of Damselfiles with 40 genra. The family is known as the Narrow winged Damselflies.

 

 

Lestidae

walwyn Fri, 05/08/2009 - 23:49

 

A small family of large-sized, slender damselflies. Commonly called Spreadwings.

 

 

Platycnemididae

walwyn Fri, 03/18/2011 - 20:59

 

 

The Platycnemididae are a family of pale coloured damselflies with a wide head, and feather like tibia.

 

Zygoptera

walwyn Fri, 04/10/2009 - 11:42

 

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.