''Enallagma'' is a genus of

damselflies Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies (which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Epiprocta) but are usually smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the win ...

in the family

Coenagrionidae Coenagrionidae is a family of damselflies, also known as pond damselflies, in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera. The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. More than 1,300 spec ...

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: *'' Enallagma ambiguum'' *'' Enallagma anna'' – River Bluet *''

Enallagma annexum ''Enallagma annexum'', the northern bluet, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. ''Enallagma annexum'' was formerly included with '' Enallagma cyathigerum''. Identification The northern bluet is a small damselfly with a len ...

'' – Northern Bluet *'' Enallagma antennatum'' – Rainbow Bluet *'' Enallagma aspersum'' – Azure Bluet *'' Enallagma basidens'' – Double-Striped Bluet *'' Enallagma boreale'' – Boreal Bluet *'' Enallagma cardenium'' – Purple Bluet *'' Enallagma carunculatum'' – Tule Bluet *'' Enallagma civile'' – Familiar Bluet *'' Enallagma clausum'' – Alkali Bluet *'' Enallagma concisum'' – Cherry Bluet *''

Enallagma cyathigerum ''Enallagma cyathigerum'' (common blue damselfly or common bluet) is a species found mainly between latitudes 40°N and 72°N; It is widely distributed in the Palearctic, common in all European countries (including Portugal, Spain, France, Great ...

'' – Common Blue Damselfly *'' Enallagma daeckii'' – Attenuated Bluet *'' Enallagma davisi'' – Sandhill Bluet *'' Enallagma deserti'' – Desert Bluet *'' Enallagma divagans'' – Turquoise Bluet *'' Enallagma doubledayi'' – Atlantic Bluet *'' Enallagma dubium'' – Burgundy Bluet *'' Enallagma durum'' – Big Bluet *''

Enallagma ebrium The marsh bluet (''Enallagma ebrium'') is a damselfly species in the family (biology), family Coenagrionidae. Description *Adult – Male marsh bluets have a blue thorax with a broad black stripe above and has two black shoulder stripes. Its slen ...

'' – Marsh Bluet *''

Enallagma eiseni ''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 ...

'' – Baja California Bluet *''

Enallagma exsulans The stream bluet (''Enallagma exsulans'') is a species of American bluet damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. Its length is 29–37 mm. Many bluet species prefer ponds and lakes; the stream bluet as its name implies is most at home alon ...

'' – Stream Bluet *''

Enallagma geminatum ''Enallagma geminatum'', the skimming bluet, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status The conservation status of a group of organisms (for instance, a sp ...

'' – Skimming Bluet *''

Enallagma hageni ''Enallagma hageni'', commonly known as Hagen's bluet, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Enallagma hageni'' is "LC", least concern, with no immed ...

'' – Hagen's Bluet *''

Enallagma laterale ''Enallagma laterale'', the New England bluet, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status The conservation status of a group of organisms (for instance, a ...

'' – New England Bluet *'' Enallagma minusculum'' – Little Bluet *'' Enallagma novaehispaniae'' – Neotropical Bluet *'' Enallagma pallidum'' – Pale Bluet *'' Enallagma parvum'' *'' Enallagma pictum'' – Scarlet Bluet *'' Enallagma pollutum'' – Florida Bluet *'' Enallagma praevarum'' – Arroyo Bluet *'' Enallagma recurvatum'' – Pine Barrens Bluet *'' Enallagma semicirculare'' – Claw-tipped Bluet *'' Enallagma signatum'' – Orange Bluet *'' Enallagma sulcatum'' – Golden Bluet *'' Enallagma traviatum'' – Slender Bluet *'' Enallagma truncatum'' – Cuban Bluet *'' Enallagma vernale'' – Vernal Bluet *'' Enallagma vesperum'' – Vesper Bluet *'' Enallagma weewa'' – Blackwater Bluet

References

Coenagrionidae Zygoptera genera Odonata of North America Taxa named by Toussaint de Charpentier {{Coenagrionidae-stub