Enallagma

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| authority = Charpentier, 1840

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Enallagma is a genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae commonly known as bluets.

Description

Adults range in length from 28 mm to 40 mm. Males are usually bright blue and black while the coloration of females varies by species. With larval lifecycles, eggs do not diapause but hatch after a couple weeks. The larvae are found submerged often far from shore.

Species

The genus consists of the following species:{{ITIS |id=102102 |taxon = Enallagma | accessdate = 23 May 2007 }}{{World Odonata List}}

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Category:Coenagrionidae

Category:Zygoptera genera

Category:Odonata of North America

Category:Taxa named by Toussaint de Charpentier

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