Blue-tailed damselfly — size comparison

The blue-tailed damselfly uses varied waters including slightly brackish ones. Adults hunt small insects in bankside plants; larvae develop underwater. Sexes di

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Length

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Blue-tailed damselfly

Ischnura elegans

ok. 31 mmAdult male
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
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Blue-tailed damselflyBody lengthapprox. 31 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Blue-tailed damselfly — size comparison — facts and sources

The blue-tailed damselfly uses varied waters including slightly brackish ones. Adults hunt small insects in bankside plants; larvae develop underwater.

Sexes differ. Females have several colour forms changing with maturity. Position of the coloured abdominal area helps identification. Vegetated banks provide adult resting and hunting places.

Measurement sources