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Small Emerald Damselfly (Lestes virens) I had seen this damselfly before with it&#039;s beautiful metallic green color, but then was not able to get close enough to get that color on picture. I am happy that I was able to this time!<br /> <br /> Dutch name: Houtpantserjuffer Geotagged,Lestes virens,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Small Emerald Damselfly (Lestes virens)

I had seen this damselfly before with it's beautiful metallic green color, but then was not able to get close enough to get that color on picture. I am happy that I was able to this time!

Dutch name: Houtpantserjuffer

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    Lovely! Posted 13 years ago

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The Small Emerald Damselfly

The Small Emerald Damselfly or Small Spreadwing, ''Lestes virens'' is a damselfly of the family Lestidae. It has the typical appearance of a ''Lestes'' damselfly; it has a metallic green body and at rest it holds its wings away from its body.

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

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Uploaded Aug 13, 2012. Captured Aug 10, 2012 12:07 in Deutersestraat, Vught, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/4.5
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 90mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.