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Blue Damselfly Frequenting the waters of the River Leen, this irridescent flash of colour is dazzling Banded Demoiselle,Calopteryx splendens,Damselfly,Geotagged,Nature,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge

Blue Damselfly

Frequenting the waters of the River Leen, this irridescent flash of colour is dazzling

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice! Could possibly one of these:

    http://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/odonata/calopterygidae

    Or, one not yet seen on the site, not sure :)     Posted 11 years ago

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The Banded damoiselle

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.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Aug 13, 2014. Captured Aug 3, 2014 14:13 in Moor Bridge, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG6 8AF, UK.
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  • PENTAX K-r
  • f/9.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.