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Azure damselfly vs Variable bluet

The variable bluet is longer: 3.8 cm against 2.9 cm for the azure damselfly, about 31% longer.

Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella)
Azure damselfly LCLeast Concern
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Variable bluet

What is the difference between a azure damselfly and a variable bluet?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The variable bluet is longer: 3.8 cm against 2.9 cm for the azure damselfly, about 31% longer.
  • Both belong to the genus Coenagrion, so they are close relatives.

Side by side

Azure damselflyVariable bluet
Scientific nameCoenagrion puellaCoenagrion pulchellum
FamilyCoenagrionidaeCoenagrionidae
OrderOdonataOdonata
WeightNot recordedNot recorded
Length2.9 cm3.4 cm – 3.8 cm
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatfreshwater, riverinefreshwater, wetland
Conservation statusLeast ConcernNot recorded
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

Which is bigger?

AZURE DAMSELFLY · 2.9 CMVARIABLE BLUET · 3.8 CM
Greatest recorded body length, drawn to the same scale: Azure damselfly 2.9 cm, Variable bluet 3.8 cm.

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