Summary ²

Odonata is an order of carnivorous insects, encompassing the dragonflies (Anisoptera) and the damselflies (Zygoptera). The Odonata form a clade, which has existed since the Triassic.

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1. (c) Moayed Salim Bahajjaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/70939559@N02/6815845708
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odonata

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Richard Rowe's 1987 The Dragonflies of New Zealand

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