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Willow Emerald Damselfly frontal <br /> Chalcolestes viridis,Geotagged,The Netherlands,Willow Emerald Damselfly Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Willow Emerald Damselfly frontal


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    Wendy
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    Love the frontal pose, focus is great on the eyes.
    Great shot from this wonderful and photogenic creature.     Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Couldn't agree more, I find this one of the most beautiful damselflies in our country. Posted 11 years ago
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    karin65207
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    impressive. its looking at you so curious Posted 9 years ago

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The Western Willow Spreadwing

"Chalcolestes viridis", formerly "Lestes viridis", is a damselfly of the family Lestidae. It has a metallic green body and at rest it holds its wings away from its body. Its common name is the Willow Emerald Damselfly or the Western Willow Spreadwing.

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

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Uploaded Aug 3, 2014. Captured Jul 26, 2014 13:52 in Genneperweg 169, 5644 RS Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/4.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO125
  • 90mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.