Genus Nehalennia - Sprites

Classification · Other Common Names · Numbers · Print References · Works Cited

Sphagnum Sprite ??? - Nehalennia gracilis - male

Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene) - Nehalennia irene - male

Forktail? - Nehalennia integricollis - female

Sedge Sprite - Nehalennia irene - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Zygoptera (Damselflies)

Family Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged Damselflies)

Genus Nehalennia (Sprites)

Other Common Names

USE: The Odonata of North America for Common Names

USE: The Odonata of North America for Scientific Names

Numbers

Neartica lists 4 North American species: gracilis, intergricollis, irene, and pallidula.

Print References

"Stokes Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies" (1)

Works Cited

1.	Stokes Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies Donald and Lillian Stokes. 2002. Little, Brown and Company.

Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 18 July, 2004 - 10:34pm
Additional contributions by Tony-2
Last updated 25 February, 2006 - 3:31pm

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