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Banded Demoiselle Dutch name: Weidebeekjuffer (Calopteryx splendens) Banded Demoiselle,Calopteryx splendens,Geotagged,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Banded Demoiselle

Dutch name: Weidebeekjuffer (Calopteryx splendens)

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  1. Be very proud of this one, Joost. The focus and depth of field is perfect, not to mention the composition and exposure. Simply a top macro photo! Posted 12 years ago
  2. congrats. she is posing just for you. very well done, Joost. Posted 12 years ago

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The banded demoiselle is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae. It is often found along slow-flowing streams and rivers. It is a Eurasian species occurring from the Atlantic coast eastwards to Lake Baikal and northwestern China. This is a common species throughout much of its range.

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Jun 29, 2013. Captured Jun 29, 2013 16:46 in Kempen Route, 5654 Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
  • SLT-A55V
  • f/8.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO125
  • 90mm