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Pacific Northwest Damselflies (Zygoptera) |
| Taxonomic Name | Common Name | Larval Characteristics | Adult Characteristics | |
| Family | Calopterygidae cal-lop-ter-RIDGE-geh-dee | Broadwinged | Long slender body; first antennal segment greatly elongate, as long as the length of the remaining segments; incapable of swimming with side-to-side undulations used by most other damselfly nymphs; inhabit streams and rivers; cling to underwater roots, and wait for current to bring them food.. | Large body, stout abdomen, wings w/wide black tips; male exhibits courtship behavior, hovering and bouncing in front of female until either accepted or rejected; female crawls down plant stem underwater and oviposits in plant tissue.. |
| Calopteryx | Taxonomic Name | Common Name | Larval Characteristics | Adult Characteristics |
| Genus | Calopteryx
| Jewelwing. | . | . |
| Species | aequabilis
| River Jewelwing. | Habitat: streams, rivers; Length: 35-40 mm. | In adult stage: early-Jun to early-Sep. |
| Hetaerina | Taxonomic Name | Common Name | Larval Characteristics | Adult Characteristics |
| Genus | Hetaerina
| Rubyspot. | . | . |
| Species | americana
| American Rubyspot. | Habitat: streams, rivers; Length: 38-46 mm. | In adult stage: late-May to mid-Oct. |
| Taxonomic Name | Common Name | Larval Characteristics | Adult Characteristics | |
| Family | Coenagrionidae seen-ag-gree-ON-ni-dee | Narrowwinged | Characterized by long slender body; first antennal segment distinctly shorter than combined length of the following segments; proximal portion of gills not differing from distal portion. | Body small with long slender abdomen; coloration customarily blue and black; emerge during day by crawling up vegetation; female uses ovipositor to cut slit into plant tissue into which it inserts eggs. |
| Amphiagrion | Taxonomic Name | Common Name | Larval Characteristics | Adult Characteristics |
| Genus | Amphiagrion
| Bog. | . | . |
| Species | abbreviatum
| Western Red Damsel. | Habitat: ponds, sloughs, slow streams; Length: 19 mm. | In adult stage: late-Apr to late-Sep; Length: 26-28 mm. |
| Argia | Taxonomic Name | Common Name | Larval Characteristics | Adult Characteristics |
| Genus | Argia
| Dancer. | . | . |
| Species | emma
| Emma's Dancer. | Habitat: streams, rivers; Length: 20-21 mm. | In adult stage: early-Jun to late-Sep; Length: 20-21 mm. |
| Species | vivida
| Vivid Dancer. | Habitat: springs, seeps, small streams; Length: 17 mm. | In adult stage: mid-Mar to late-Oct; Length: 29-35 mm. |
| Coenagrion | Taxonomic Name | Common Name | Larval Characteristics | Adult Characteristics |