Coenagrion hastulatum

Coenagrion hastulatum
Coenagrion hastulatum
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Coenagrion
Species: C. hastulatum
Binomial name
Coenagrion hastulatum
Charpentier, 1825

The Northern Damselfly or Spearhead Bluet (Coenagrion hastulatum) is a damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.

The species is widespread and common in northern Eurasia but is restricted to elevated or bog-like sites towards the west and south.[1] In Britain, it is confined to a few small lochans in Scotland.[2]

C. hastulatum is 31–33 millimetres (1.2–1.3 in) long.[3]

The specific part of the scientific name, hastulatum, from the Latin hastula (small spear) is because of the distinctive markings on the second segment of the abdomen that resembles a spear.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Coenagrion hastulatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2007. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/158706. Retrieved 14 October 2010. 
  2. ^ "Northern Damselfly". British Dragonfly Society. http://british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/northern-damselfly. Retrieved 27/05/2011. 
  3. ^ "speerwaterjuffer" (in Dutch). Libellennet. http://www.libellennet.nl/libellensoort.php?libelid=12. Retrieved 14 October 2010. 
  4. ^ Costantino D’Antonio and Francesca Vegliante. "Derivatio nominis libellularum europæarum" (in Italian). http://www.isoladivivara.it/odo/Derivatio_nominis.pdf. Retrieved 3 August 2010. 

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