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Lestes virens Lestes virens<br /> Immature female not be confused with L. barbarus. Lucky it&#039;s a female; but even so, it&#039;s not reassuring whatsoever one single photo. The valvifer it&#039;s round on L. barbarus and pointed on L. virens, like the one on this record. Lestes virens,Small Emerald Damselfly,Springtail,anisoptera,biodiversity,dragonfly,insecta,insects,lestidae,metamorphosis,nymph,odonata Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Lestes virens

Lestes virens
Immature female not be confused with L. barbarus. Lucky it's a female; but even so, it's not reassuring whatsoever one single photo. The valvifer it's round on L. barbarus and pointed on L. virens, like the one on this record.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Pristine! Posted 7 years ago
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      They are so delicate in this stage, like the one on this record. The first metallic nuances are visible, all seems to fade without contrast, and the exif is crazy for daylight :) Posted 7 years ago
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        Also found one :)

        Young female Small Emerald Damselfly, Berghem, Netherlands I'm happy with this observation as I had never seen the species before.<br /> <br /> As a species native to Southern/Central Europe, it used to be very rare to find in Northwestern Europe yet over time has become less rare. It is now listed as "somewhat rare", the emerald least commonly found.<br /> <br /> Striking about the species, as the name implies, is its small size. It really is tiny, typically only 3 cm, whereas most other emerald species are 4.5-5 cm in length.<br /> <br /> This is an interesting moment in its life cycle. This individual is a freshly emerged female. It hasn't dried up yet, and the wings aren't hard enough to spread. Furthermore, it doesn't yet have its final imago colors, instead a beautiful palette of shiny greens.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101096/young_female_small_emerald_damselfly_-_full_body_berghem_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101094/young_female_small_emerald_damselfly_-_closeup_berghem_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101095/young_female_small_emerald_damselfly_-_side_view_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Europe,Geotagged,Lestes virens,Netherlands,Small Emerald Damselfly,Summer,World
         Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
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          Great! Posted 4 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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Uploaded May 29, 2018. Captured May 28, 2018 13:30.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/11.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO1100
  • 50mm

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