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Chalcolestes viridis Chalcolestes viridis. made with a reversed 28mm lens. Chalcolestes viridis,Geotagged,Netherlands,Summer,Willow Emerald Damselfly Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Chalcolestes viridis

Chalcolestes viridis. made with a reversed 28mm lens.

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    Mike van Harn
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    Hi Jeroen,
    This is really a beautiful recording, especially if you see him at full resolution.

    Regards, Mike
     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 JHoppenbrouwers
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Uploaded Aug 6, 2016. Captured Aug 14, 2013 11:24 in Gastelsedijk Zuid 9, 4751 VG Oud Gastel, Netherlands.
country flag of Netherlands Explore Netherlands 8,314 2,306 0
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/1.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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