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Order Odonata


Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa
Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria
Metaphylum Schizocoelos Coelomates
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Uniramia
Class Insecta
Subclass Pterygota

Order Odonata

This group contains the dragonflies and damselflies. The fore- and hindwings are of equal size and held outstretched at rest. Greek: odon, tooth. (Dorit et al, 1991)