Azure damselfly
Coenagrion puella (Linnaeus, 1758)
The azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) is an insect in the dragonflies and damselflies subgroup, placed in the family Coenagrionidae. It belongs to the order Odonata, suborder Zygoptera and superfamily Coenagrionoidea, within the class Insecta and phylum Arthropoda.
Quick facts about the azure damselfly
Other English names for it are Azure bluet and Common Coenagrion, and its scientific name authority is (Linnaeus, 1758). The global IUCN Red List assessment lists it as Least Concern (LC), which is not an IUCN threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- 2.9 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- freshwater, riverinesrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the azure damselfly?
Photos of the azure damselfly
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Where does the azure damselfly live?
Not recorded
What is the azure damselfly?
The azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) is a species of damselfly found in most of Europe. It is notable for its distinctive black and blue colouring.
They are commonly found around ponds and lakesides during the summer.
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Is the azure damselfly endangered?
The azure damselfly is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the azure damselfly classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderOdonata
- familyCoenagrionidae
- genusCoenagrion
- SpeciesCoenagrion puella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Agrion annulare, Agrion furcatum, Agrion ivanovi, Agrion puella, Agrion puella subsp. kocheri, Agrion pupa, Libellula adelais, Libellula aureus, Libellula caerulea-maculata, Libellula dorothea, Libellula lucifugus, Libellula puella, Libellula sophia, Puella irina
Other names and names in other languages (43)
- Azure bluetEnglish
- Azure bluetEnglish
- Common CoenagrionEnglish
- Obični plavacBosnian
- Donzell de ferraduraCatalan
- šidélko páskovanéCzech
- Mursen Las AsurWelsh
- Coenagrion GyffredinWelsh
- Mursennod Glas AsurWelsh
- Hestesko-vandnymfeDanish
- HufeisenazurjungferGerman
- Hufeisen-ArzurjungferGerman
- Hufeisen-AzurjungferGerman
- Agrion doncellaSpanish
- Azulado doncellaSpanish
- SadulliidrikEstonian
- eteläntytönkorentoFinnish
- L'agrion JouvencelleFrench
- Agrion jouvencelleFrench
- cruinneag liathScottish Gaelic
- cruinneagan liathaScottish Gaelic
- Donceliña pequenaGalician
- Modra vodendjevojčicaCroatian
- Szép légivadászHungarian
- azúrkék légivadászHungarian
- Azzurrina comuneItalian
- Pasaginė strėliukėLithuanian
- sørblåvannymfeNorwegian Bokmål
- sørlig blåvannymfeNorwegian Bokmål
- AzuurwaterjufferDutch
- sørblåvassnymfeNorwegian Nynorsk
- Łątka pospolitaPolish
- Łątka dzieweczkaPolish
- Libelinha comumPortuguese
- Стрелка-девушкаRussian
- Šidielko obyčajnéSlovak
- Travniški škratecSlovenian
- Pilivesa e kaltërAlbanian
- Podkovičasta plava devicaSerbian
- ljus u-flicksländaSwedish
- ljus lyrflicksländaSwedish
- Atnalı Desenli YusufçukTurkish
- Стрілка-дівчинаUkrainian
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Relatives of the azure damselfly
Other species in the same genus Coenagrion.
Variable bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum
Mercury bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale
Spearhead bluet
Coenagrion hastulatum
Dainty bluet
Coenagrion scitulum
Dark bluet
Coenagrion armatum
Crescent bluet
Coenagrion lunulatum
CompareAzure damselfly vs Variable bluetAzure damselfly vs Mercury bluetAzure damselfly vs Spearhead bluetAzure damselfly vs Dainty bluet
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the azure damselfly?
The azure damselfly is an insect in the dragonflies and damselflies subgroup. It belongs to the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera.
What is the scientific name of the azure damselfly?
The scientific name of the azure damselfly is Coenagrion puella, in the genus Coenagrion.
What family does the azure damselfly belong to?
The azure damselfly belongs to the family Coenagrionidae, within the superfamily Coenagrionoidea.
Is the azure damselfly endangered?
No. The global IUCN Red List assessment lists it as Least Concern (LC), which is not an IUCN threatened category.
Who named the azure damselfly and when?
Its scientific name authority is written as (Linnaeus, 1758), meaning Linnaeus in 1758.
What are other names for the azure damselfly?
Other English names for the azure damselfly are Azure bluet and Common Coenagrion.
Sources and how to cite this page
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