The Arctic bluet (''Coenagrion johanssoni'') is a
damselfly which is part of the
family of
Coenagrionidae.
Range
The Arctic bluet is found in
Northern Europe
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, and east through
Asia as far as the
Amur River
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. It is not found in
Denmark. It is found in
Finland and northern
Sweden
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, but only in the mountains. It is also found in southern
Norway as far north as
Troms. They are common in the
østlandet, but seldom in the
vestlandet
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.
Appearance
The Arctic bluet is one of the smallest damselflies in Norway. The female is very similar to the male and has smaller characteristic stripes on its back.
The wings are held behind the body. The wingspan is between 32 and 40 millimetres.
References
* Olsvik, Hans. 1996. ''Øyenstikkere i Møre & Romsdal, VestNorge, status for atlasprosjektet pr. 1995'' Nordisk Odonatologisk forum. Vol 2, side 16
* Sahlén, Göran. 1996. ''Sveriges Trollsländor.'' Feltbiogerna. 165 sider.
External links
Nordisk blåvannymfe - www.nhm.uio.no/norodo/ - A Norwegian-language website on Norwegian odonata.
Coenagrionidae
Insects described in 1894
Damselflies of Europe
Insects of the Arctic
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