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Southern Damselfly

Coenagrion mercuriale

Near Threatened

About

A rare and declining European damselfly with a mercury-symbol-shaped mark on segment two. It is restricted to base-rich shallow streams and water meadows.

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It is named for the mercury-symbol-shaped black marking on the second segment of the male's abdomen.