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The small red damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum) is a small damselfly flying in heathland bogs and streams. It is in the family Coenagrionidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Small Red Damselfly being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Ceriagrion georgifreyi
- Telebasis willinki
- Telebasis levis
- Telebasis digiticollis
- Telebasis byersi
- Xanthocnemis zealandica
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Coenagrionidae
- Genus
- Ceriagrion
- Species
- Ceriagrion tenellum
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