Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895 is a animal in the Coenagrionidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895

Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895

Nehalennia gracilis, the sphagnum sprite, is a stable least-concern narrow-winged damselfly found in North America.

Genus
Nehalennia
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895

Nehalennia gracilis, commonly known as the sphagnum sprite, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. This species is found in North America. The IUCN has classified the conservation status of Nehalennia gracilis as "LC", meaning it is a species of least concern. There is no immediate threat to the survival of this species, and its population is currently stable.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Coenagrionidae Nehalennia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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