Fragile Forktail Damselfly - Ischnura posita
Family: Coenagrionidae, commonly called "narrow-winged"
Live adult damselfly photographed in the wild at Winfield, Illinois, USA.

The insect family Coenagrionidae is found in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera. Damselflies in this family are commonly called "narrow-winged." They are distributed worldwide. About 40 genera of the family Coenagrionidae are currently accepted.
 
               
 
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