Epallaginidae

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Epallaginidae (Euphaeidae, damsel-flies; order Odonata, suborder Zygoptera) Family of damselflies, which are often metallic-coloured, or iridescent. The nymphs are thickset, with a short abdomen. They occur in the Old World tropics, and 47 extant species have been described.

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