Boreal bluet

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Boreal bluet (Enallagma boreale) is a small damselfly in the Coenagrionidae family. It lives in parts of North America, including Canada and the United States. The species was described by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps in 1875. A synonym is Enallagma calverti (Morse, 1895). According to the IUCN Red List, the Boreal bluet is of Least Concern, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

Taxonomy:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Odonata
- Suborder: Zygoptera
- Family: Coenagrionidae
- Genus: Enallagma
- Species: E. boreale
Binomial name: Enallagma boreale (Selys, 1875)