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'''Damselfly''' is the an [[insect]] of the Suborder ''[[Zygoptera]]'' in the order [[Odonata]]. It is characterized by an elongated body, two pairs of wings with hindwing being essentially similar to the forewing, and large, separated [[Eye#Compound_Eyes|multifaceted eyes]]. In most species, the wings are held along the body when at rest, which distinguishes damseflies from [[dragonfly|dragonflies]]. Damselflies are also usually smaller (in particular with notably thinner [[abdomen]]) and weaker fliers than dragonflies. | '''Damselfly''' is the an [[insect]] of the Suborder ''[[Zygoptera]]'' in the order [[Odonata]]. It is characterized by an elongated body, two pairs of wings with hindwing being essentially similar to the forewing, and large, separated [[Eye#Compound_Eyes|multifaceted eyes]]. In most species, the wings are held along the body when at rest, which distinguishes damseflies from [[dragonfly|dragonflies]]. Damselflies are also usually smaller (in particular with notably thinner [[abdomen]]) and weaker fliers than dragonflies. | ||
==Bibliography== | |||
Steve Brooks, Richard Lewington. Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, 1997. ISBN 978-0953139903. | |||
Richard E. White, Donald J. Borror, Roger Tory Peterson. A Field Guide to Insects. Houghton Mifflin, 1998. ISBN 978-0395911709. | |||
[http://www.itis.gov/ Integrated Taxonomic Information System]. | |||
[http://www.itis.gov/ Integrated Taxonomic Information System]. | |||
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Damselfly is the an insect of the Suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. It is characterized by an elongated body, two pairs of wings with hindwing being essentially similar to the forewing, and large, separated multifaceted eyes. In most species, the wings are held along the body when at rest, which distinguishes damseflies from dragonflies. Damselflies are also usually smaller (in particular with notably thinner abdomen) and weaker fliers than dragonflies.
Bibliography
Steve Brooks, Richard Lewington. Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, 1997. ISBN 978-0953139903.
Richard E. White, Donald J. Borror, Roger Tory Peterson. A Field Guide to Insects. Houghton Mifflin, 1998. ISBN 978-0395911709.