Nehalennia (damselfly)

Nehalennia is a genus of very small damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. Most of the species are commonly known as Sprites. One species, N. speciosa occurs in Eurasia; the rest in North and South America.

This genus contains the following six species:

• Nehalennia gracilis – sphagnum sprite
• Nehalennia integricollis – southern sprite
• Nehalennia irene – sedge sprite
• Nehalennia minuta – tropical sprite
• Nehalennia pallidula – Everglades sprite
• Nehalennia speciosa – pygmy damselfly, sedgling

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