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Libellula
Genus
Libellula
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder
Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
Family
Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Genus
Libellula
Explanation of Names
Libellula
Linnaeus, 1758
Numbers
About 25 species. Most are North American.
Contributed by
Troy Bartlett
on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by
Mike Quinn
,
David Ferguson
Last updated 21 February, 2019 - 7:23am