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Damselflies are
flying insects of the
suborder Zygoptera in the
order Odonata. They are
similar to
dragonflies (which
constitute the
other odonatan suborder...
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together and
wings spread up or out at rest,
while damselflies (suborder
Zygoptera) are
usually more
slender with eyes
placed apart and
wings folded together...
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closely related damselflies,
which make up the
other odonatan infraorder (
Zygoptera) and are
similar in body plan,
though usually lighter in build; however...
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abdomen or
slightly spread.
Damselflies are
categorized in to Suborder:
Zygoptera; and
dragonflies into Suborder: Anisoptera. 106
described species from...
- zeugma, zygoma, zygomorphic, zygomorphism, zygomycosis, zygomycota, zygon,
Zygoptera,
zygote zym-
ferment Gr**** ζέω, ζύμη (zúmē) alloenzyme, azyme, azymite...
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known as pond damselfies, in the
order Odonata and the
suborder Zygoptera. The
Zygoptera are the damselflies,
which although less
known than the dragonflies...
- In 2013, a
newly discovered species of the
genus Heteragrion (Odonata:
Zygoptera) from
Brazil was
named Heteragrion rogertaylori after Taylor, in honour...
- "Redefining the
damselfly families: a
comprehensive molecular phylogeny of
Zygoptera (Odonata)".
Systematic Entomology. 39 (1): 68–96. doi:10.1111/syen.12035...
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number of
species recorded is 51 (made up of 17
damselflies (suborder
Zygoptera) and 34 true dragonflies) (suborder Anisoptera)
Banded demoiselle, Calopteryx...
- The
common English names are
those used by
Tarboton (2015) and
Tarboton and
Tarboton (2015).
Alternative names used by
Tarboton and
Tarboton (2002), Tarboton...