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imported>Igor Grešovnik (Corrected classification that was mixed up with Zygoptera) |
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| infraclassis = [[Palaeoptera]] | | infraclassis = [[Palaeoptera]] | ||
| ordo = [[Odonata]] | | ordo = [[Odonata]] | ||
| subordo = '''Anisoptera''' | | subordo = '''Anisoptera''' | ||
| subordo_authority = [[Edmond de Selys Longschamps|Selys]], 1800 | | subordo_authority = [[Edmond de Selys Longschamps|Selys]], 1800 | ||
Revision as of 10:45, 13 July 2008
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Dragonflies are insects belonging to the order Odonata, the infraorder Anisoptera. They are characterized by an elongated body, two pairs of strong, usually transparent wings, and large multifaceted eyes. Wings are held perpendicular to the body when at rest.