Dainty damselfly
| Dainty damselfly | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Male C. scitulum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Coenagrion |
| Species: | C. scitulum |
| Binomial name | |
| Coenagrion scitulum (Rambur, 1842) | |
The dainty damselfly (Coenagrion scitulum) is a blue damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae.
Status and distribution
This is a scarce species found mainly in southern Europe, northern Africa, southwest Asia, and Central America.
Status in Britain
The species was formerly recorded as a breeding species in Britain and became locally extinct in the North Sea flood of 1953.[1] It was rediscovered in Kent in 2010.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 "Coenagrion scitulum". British Dragonfly Society. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ↑ Richard, Black (21 July 2010). "Beautiful 'lost' insect turns up anew in UK". BBC News. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
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