Family

Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged damselflies)

Argia emma. Photo: (c) Cameron Eckert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The insect family Coenagrionidae is placed in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera. The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. More than 1,100 species are in this family, making it the largest damselfly family. The family Coenagrionidae has six subfamilies: Agriocnemidinae, Argiinae, Coenagrioninae, Ischnurinae, Leptobasinae, and Pseudagrioninae.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Odonata (Dragonflies and damselflies)
        Suborder: Zygoptera (Damselflies)
        Superfamily: Coenagrionoidea (Coenagrionoid damselflies)
        Family: Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged damselflies)
        Genus: Argia (Dancers) (3)
        Genus: Ischnura (Forktails) (3)
        Genus: Enallagma (Bluets) (2)

Subtaxa

Genus: Argia (Dancers)

Genus: Ischnura (Forktails)

Genus: Enallagma (Bluets)

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