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ZYGOPTERA [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
OBS

An insect (order Odonata) of the family Coenagrionidae.

OBS

This species grows to lengths 21–28 mm. Its common name [is] from the peculiar black shoulder stripe, which is divided in two by a thin blue stripe. This is the key identification characteristic; no other damselfly has a shoulder stripe that looks like this one.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
OBS

Insecte (Ordre Odonata) de la famille Coenagrionidae.

OBS

Genre de demoiselles ou zygoptères(Zygoptera), appartenant à la famille des Coenagrionidae, et qui comprend au moins 39 espèces dont certaines sont appelées "agrions" en français.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Anisoptera
Latin
CONT

[The dragonflies are] characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings and an elongated body. Dragonflies are similar to damselflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most dragonflies are held away from, and perpendicular to, the body when at rest.

OBS

A suborder of insects that belongs to the order Odonata.

OBS

dragonflies: term also used to refer to the order Odonata.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Anisoptera
Latin
CONT

Les anisoptères, beaucoup plus robustes [que les zygoptères], ont des ailes non pédonculées, les postérieures s’élargissant à leur base. Leur tête arrondie porte des yeux très gros, parfois séparés, mais souvent contigus. Leur thorax est gros et fort. Leur abdomen est soit cylindrique, déprimé ou fusiforme.

OBS

Sous-ordre d’insectes, de l’ordre des odonates.

OBS

libellules : terme souvent employé par extension pour désigner les odonates qui regroupent deux sous-ordres : les demoiselles(Zygoptera) et les libellules(Anisoptera).

Spanish

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