686 observationsLeast Concern
Irish Damselfly
Coenagrion lunulatum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Odonata ›Family: Coenagrionidae ›Genus: Coenagrion
About
The Irish damselfly or crescent bluet (Coenagrion lunulatum) is a damselfly found in northern Europe and Asia to north-eastern China;. It is common and widespread in northern Finland, scarce and local in the Netherlands and Ireland and rare elsewhere. One of its English name comes from the fact that it is found in Ireland but not in Britain. The alternative name, crescent bluet, refers to the shape of the markings on segment two of the male...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Irish Damselfly is Coenagrion lunulatum.
- Irish Damselfly belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Irish Damselfly belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Irish Damselfly belongs to the class Insecta.
- Irish Damselfly belongs to the order Odonata.
- Irish Damselfly belongs to the family Coenagrionidae.
- Irish Damselfly belongs to the genus Coenagrion.