Bug FAQEverglades Sprite
Nehalennia pallidula · Order: Odonata · Family: Coenagrionidae
The Everglades sprite is a damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It lives in swamps and freshwater marshes and is hard to spot because it is small and hides in dense vegetation. It is found only in Florida and Texas in the United States.
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How to recognize it
Nehalennia pallidula, called the Everglades sprite, belongs to the damselfly family Coenagrionidae.
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Size
Its small size and preference for dense vegetation make it difficult to detect.
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Where it lives
It naturally occurs in swamps and freshwater marshes.
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Where it comes from
The species is endemic to the United States, recorded only in Florida and Texas.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, Texas, New York.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where is the Everglades sprite found?
It has only been recorded in Florida and Texas in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Coenagrionidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nehalennia_pallidula
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