Nehalennia is a genus of very small damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. Most of the species are commonly known as Sprites. One species, N. speciosa occurs in Eurasia; the rest in North and South America.
This genus contains the following six species: Nehalennia gracilis – sphagnum sprite Nehalennia integricollis – southern sprite Nehalennia irene – sedge sprite Nehalennia minuta – tropical sprite Nehalennia pallidula – Everglades sprite Nehalennia speciosa – pygmy damselfly, sedgling
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