Red-eyed damselfly

Erythromma najas

The red-eyed damselfly is a member of the Coenagrionidae family of damselflies.
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Appearance

The species is a small damselfly, 35 millimetres long, predominantly black with iridescent blue markings. The male resembles blue-tailed damselflies but is distinguished by its large, spaced eyes that are a deep red. It is very similar to the small red-eyed damselfly .

Behavior

Males typically spend much of their time perched on the leaves of floating vegetation such as water lilies or mats of algae.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyCoenagrionidae
GenusErythromma
SpeciesE. najas
Photographed in
Bulgaria