Damselfly
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Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies but are usually smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings along the bo
Beautiful demoiselle male 3
Ischnura heterosticta 02
Male (left) and female of the banded demoiselle, Calopteryx splendens, showing their differently coloured wings
Damselfly eating a Crane fly
Pseudostigmatinae
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Pseudostigmatinae is an obsolete subfamily of tropical damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae, known as helicopter damselflies, giant damselflies, or forest giants. The subfamily includes
Damselfly
…phenomenon. In general, damselflies are smaller than dragonflies, the smallest being members of the genus Agriocnemis (wisps). However, members of the Pseudostigmatidae (helicopter damselflies or forest giants) are exceptionally large for the group, with wingspans as much as 19 cm (7+1⁄2 in) in Megaloprepus and body…
Megaloprepus