Most Beautiful Dragonfly Part 2 | Skyhunter | Sri Lankan Dragonfly
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Epiprocta
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Families
Aeshnoidea
Aeshnidae (hawkers or darners)
Austropetaliidae
Gomphidae (clubtails)
Petaluridae (petaltails)
Cordulegastroidea
Chlorogomphidae
Cordulegastridae (spiketails)
Neopetaliidae
Libelluloidea
Corduliidae (emeralds)$
Libellulidae (skimmers, etc)
Macromiidae (cruisers)
Synthemistidae (tigertails)
A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, infraorder Anisoptera (from Greek ἄνισος anisos, "unequal" and πτερόν pteron, "wing", because the hindwing is broader than the forewing). Adult dragonflies are characterized by large, multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body. Dragonflies can be mistaken for the related group, damselflies (Zygoptera), which are similar in structure, though usually lighter in build; however, the wings of most dragonflies are held flat and away from the body, while damselflies hold their wings folded at rest, along or above the abdomen. Dragonflies are agile fliers, while damselflies have a weaker, fluttery flight. Many dragonflies have brilliant iridescent or metallic colours produced by structural colouration, making them conspicuous in flight. An adult dragonfly's compound eyes have nearly 24,000 ommatidia each.
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