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Life Stage Characteristics |
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Zygoptera |
Damselfly |
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Slender body ending with
3 tail-like gills §
Color: shades of green
or brown §
Size: 18-35 mm (3/4-1 ½”) §
Instars: 10-20
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Adult §
Wings clear §
Abdomen slender §
Color: shades of blue or
green §
Size: 60-70 mm (2½ - 3”)
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| There
are (4) families
of damselflies, all aquatic. Damselfly larvae have slim bodies ending with 3 tail-like gills, and a head wider than the rest of the body. They crawl up vegetation (or even your anchor rope) to emerge. Damselfly adults have a long slender abdomen, and large widely separated eyes. |
Created: 08/04/2004 Last modified: 08/25/2006 www.FlyfishingEntomology.com
