Dwarf damselfly

(Nehalennia speciosa)

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Description

Nehalennia speciosa (pygmy damselfly,sedgeling or sedgling) is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.It is found in Austria,Belarus,Belgium,the Czech Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,Germany,Italy,Japan,North Korea,Latvia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,the Netherlands,Poland,Romania,Russia,Slovakia,Sweden,Switzerland,Ukraine,possibly France,and possibly Kazakhstan.Its natural habitats are swamps,freshwater marshes,and open excavations.It is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Odonata
Family:Coenagrionidae
Genus:Nehalennia
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