ARKive - Southern damselfly - Coenagrion mercuriale- species related by group

Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Southern damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale)

Cretan bluet (Coenagrion intermedium)
The Cretan bluet (Coenagrion intermedium) is typical of the Coenagrion genus, commonly known as ‘northern bluets’, in which males... More 2 Images 0 videos
Frey’s damselfly (Coenagrion hylas freyi)
Europe’s rarest damselfly, Frey’s damselfly is currently known only from a small alpine region in Austria. With its conspicuous... More 2 Images 0 videos
Pseudagrion (Pseudagrion guichardi)
Information on Pseudagrion guichardi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Elegant sprite (Pseudagrion decorum)
Information on the elegant sprite is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Ischnura (Ischnura abyssinica)
Ischnura abyssinica is a damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, more commonly known as the ‘fork tails’, due to the distinctive forked... More 1 Image 0 videos
Orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly (Megalagrion xanthomelas)
Information on the orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Sabino dancer (Argia sabino)
Information on the Sabino dancer is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Pseudagrion (Pseudagrion kaffinum)
Information on Pseudagrion kaffinum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Balinsky's sprite (Pseudagrion inopinatum)
Information on Balinsky's sprite is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Nubian sprite (Pseudagrion nubicum)
Information on the Nubian sprite (Pseudagrion nubicum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
San Francisco forktail (Ischnura gemina)
One of the rarest damselflies in the United States, the San Francisco forktail (Ischnura gemina) belongs to the order Odonata, a group of... More 3 Images 0 videos
Afroalpine sprite (Pseudagrion bicoerulans)
Information on the Afroalpine sprite is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Everglades sprite (Nehalennia pallidula)
Information on the Everglades sprite is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Mauve bluet (Proischnura polychromaticum)
Information on the mauve bluet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Four-spot midget (Mortonagrion hirosei)
With four apple-green spots on its black back, the four-spot midget is a very distinctive and attractive damselfly. Females may be one of... More 9 Images 0 videos
Dwarf damselfly (Nehalennia speciosa)
Aptly named, the dwarf, or pygmy, damselfly is the smallest damselfly in Europe, measuring just a tiny 23 to 26 millimetres long. The... More 2 Images 0 videos
Harlequin sprite (Pseudagrion newtoni)
The harlequin sprite can be identified by its exuberant mix of bright colours. This small damselfly has a blue-tipped abdomen, a distinctive... More 1 Image 0 videos
Seychelles fineliner (Teinobasis alluaudi)
The Seychelles fineliner has a vivid orange to red thorax and tip to the long, slender abdomen, and distinctive black markings on its head... More 3 Images 0 videos
Greek red damsel (Pyrrhosoma elisabethae)
This striking species can be recognised by its mostly black head, thorax and legs, deep red eyes and long, vivid-red abdomen. However, while... More 3 Images 0 videos
Common pond-damsel (Ceriagrion glabrum)
A small, yet striking red and yellow damselfly with bright green eyes, the common pond-damsel (Ceriagrion glabrum) is a distinctive... More 12 Images 0 videos
Senegal bluetail (Ischnura senegalensis)
Information on the senegal bluetail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Edmund's snaketail (Ophiogomphus edmundo)
Edmund’s snaketail (Ophiogomphus edmundo) is a beautifully patterned, slender dragonfly, distinctly striped with brown on the thorax. The... More 6 Images 0 videos
Mahogany presba (Syncordulia venator)
Information on the Mahogany presba is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Rhyothemis (Rhyothemis fuliginosa)
Information on Rhyothemis fuliginosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Slender skimmer (Orthetrum sabina)
The slender skimmer (Orthetrum sabina) is a striking green to greyish-yellow dragonfly with black markings. The sides of the thorax and... More 6 Images 0 videos
Orange-spotted emerald (Oxygastra curtisii)
As a typical emerald (Corduliidae spp.), this medium-sized dragonfly possesses vivid emerald green eyes and a metallic green body, with a... More 4 Images 0 videos
Violet dropwing (Trithemis annulata)
Information on the violet dropwing is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 0 videos
Marbled malachite (Ecchlorolestes peringueyi)
This large damselfly earns its common name for its dark metallic, cryptic colouration, which perfectly camouflages it against the mottled... More 3 Images 0 videos
Faded pincertail (Onychogomphus costae)
As its common name suggests, the faded pincertail (Onychogomphus costae) possesses more subdued colours than most of its... More 4 Images 0 videos
Orange-winged dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi)
Information on the orange-winged dropwing is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos

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