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List of Canadian damselflies

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This is a list of damselflies (Odonata) of Canada.

Northern bluets in mating wheel (Enallagma cyathigerum)

Family Calopterygidae, broad-winged damsels

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Genus Calopteryx, jewelwings

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Ebony jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)

Genus Hetaerina, rubyspots

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Family Lestidae, spreadwings

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Great spreadwing

Genus Lestes

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Swamp spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)

Family Coenagrionidae, pond damsels

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Genus Argia, dancers

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Powdered dancer (Argia moesta)

Genus Coenagrion, Eurasian bluets

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Taiga bluets (Coenagrion resolutum)

Genus Enallagma, bluets

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Tule bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)

Genus Ischnura, forktails

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Eastern forktail (Ischnura verticalis)

Genus Nehalennia, sprites

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Sedge sprite

Genus Telebasis, firetails

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See also

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References

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