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Coenagrion hastulatum

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Coenagrion hastulatum

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Species

Phylum
  
Suborder
  
Zygoptera

Genus
  
Coenagrion

Higher classification
  
Coenagrion


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Coenagrion, Odonate, Variable damselfly, Irish damselfly, Erythromma najas

Coenagrion hastulatum


Coenagrion hastulatum, the northern damselfly or spearhead bluet, is a damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.

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The species is widespread and common in northern Eurasia but is restricted to elevated or bog-like sites towards the west and south. In Britain, it is confined to a few small lochans in Scotland.

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C. hastulatum is 31–33 millimetres (1.2–1.3 in) long.

The specific part of the scientific name, hastulatum, from the Latin hastula (small spear) is because of the distinctive markings on the second segment of the abdomen that resembles a spear.

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References

Coenagrion hastulatum Wikipedia


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