white-legged damselfly
(Platycnemis pennipes)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Palaeoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Odonata |
| Suborder: Zygoptera |
| Superfamily: Coenagrionoidea |
| Family: Platycnemididae |
| Genus: Platycnemis |
| Subject: Platycnemis pennipes (Pallas, 1771) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
blue featherleg
References
Common Name Reference: British Dragonfly Society
Scientific Name Reference: National Center for Biotechnology Information web site