Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo)

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

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Bridget Charity Rendall

Grizzly Bear

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 13 years ago
1. Frankhuizen Photography
  
  Lion
  
  Love to photograph these insects. A few weeks ago I photographed a banded demoiselle:
  
  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 13 years ago
2. 1. Bridget Charity Rendall
    
    Grizzly Bear
    
    Will try again thanks FraJH :)
    Posted 13 years ago
  2. 1. Bridget Charity Rendall
      
      Grizzly Bear
      
      Can't seem to do it now Posted 13 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Fixed! Posted 13 years ago