Ischnura
| Ischnura | |
|---|---|
| Ischnura heterosticta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Ischnura Charpentier, 1840 |
| Synonyms | |
|
Boninagrion Asahina, 1952 | |
Ischnura is a genus of damselflies known as forktails or bluetails in the family Coenagrionidae. The genus is distributed worldwide, including various oceanic islands. The males have a forked projection and blue segments at the tip of the abdomen which give the group their common names.