13,167 observationsLeast Concern
Double-striped Bluet
Enallagma basidens
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Odonata ›Family: Coenagrionidae ›Genus: Enallagma
About
The double-striped bluet (Enallagma basidens) is species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. This species grows to lengths 21–28 mm. Its common name from the peculiar black shoulder stripe, which is divided in two by a thin blue stripe. This is the key identification characteristic; no other damselfly has a shoulder stripe that looks like this one.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Double-striped Bluet is Enallagma basidens.
- Double-striped Bluet belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Double-striped Bluet belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Double-striped Bluet belongs to the class Insecta.
- Double-striped Bluet belongs to the order Odonata.
- Double-striped Bluet belongs to the family Coenagrionidae.
- Double-striped Bluet belongs to the genus Enallagma.