Coenagrion hastulatum

Coenagrion hastulatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Coenagrion
Species: C. hastulatum
Binomial name
Coenagrion hastulatum
Charpentier, 1825

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

The species is widespread and common in northern Eurasia but is restricted to elevated or bog-like sites towards the west and south.[1] In Britain, it is confined to a few small lochans in Scotland.[2]

C. hastulatum is 31–33 millimetres (1.2–1.3 in) long.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. Clausnitzer, V. (2007). "Coenagrion hastulatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  2. "Northern Damselfly". British Dragonfly Society. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  3. "speerwaterjuffer" (in Dutch). Libellennet. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  4. Costantino D’Antonio and Francesca Vegliante. "Derivatio nominis libellularum europæarum" (PDF) (in Italian). Retrieved 3 August 2010.

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