Zygoptera

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf subfamily
gptkbp:adultHabitat near freshwater
gptkbp:characteristic slender bodies
eyes separated on head
wings held together above body at rest
gptkbp:commonName damselflies
gptkbp:conservationStatus some species threatened
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature dragonflies
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Selys
1854
gptkbp:fossil since Jurassic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zygoptera
gptkbp:larvalHabitat aquatic
gptkbp:lifeCycle incomplete metamorphosis
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Calopterygidae
gptkb:Coenagrionidae
gptkb:Lestidae
gptkbp:numberOfAxles forewings and hindwings similar in shape
gptkbp:numberOfFamilies about 20
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 3000
gptkbp:order gptkb:Odonata
gptkbp:predators small insects
gptkbp:sisterGroup gptkb:Anisoptera
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Odonata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6