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Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) This is a male. Males are territorial, perching in bankside plants and trees. Beautiful Demoiselle,Calopteryx virgo,Geotagged,United Kingdom,damselfly Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo)

This is a male. Males are territorial, perching in bankside plants and trees.

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  1. Lovely damselfly Posted 12 years ago
  2. There was a host of females here and just a few males. The female has dark brown iridescent wings, a white patch near the tip of the wings (called a pseudopterostigma) and a metallic green body with a bronze tip on the abdomen. Posted 12 years ago
    1. Love to photograph these insects. A few weeks ago I photographed a banded demoiselle:
      Banded Demoiselle In Dutch: Weidebeekjuffer Banded Demoiselle,Calopteryx splendens,Geotagged,The Netherlands


      Apperently something went wrong with the identification on the right side of this page; can't see the identification of your damselfly anymore. May be try again?
      Posted 12 years ago
      1. Will try again thanks FraJH :)
        Posted 12 years ago
        1. Can't seem to do it now Posted 12 years ago
          1. Fixed! Posted 12 years ago

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The beautiful demoiselle is a European damselfly. It is often found along fast-flowing waters where it is most at home.

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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By Bridget Charity Rendall

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Uploaded Oct 9, 2012. Captured in A396, Tiverton, Devon EX16, UK.