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Demoiselle Calopteryx sp.

Demoiselle Calopteryx sp.

Description:

Amazingly bright blue damselfly spotted while walking along Mapledurham, Oxfordshire. These damselflies are amazingly beautiful =D

3 Comments

patty
patty 10 years ago

Thank you Josefina! =D

patty
patty 10 years ago

oh, thank you very much Daniele!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Hi patty! Only two species of damselfly in Britain have adult males with obviously coloured wings. They both belong to the genus Calopteryx: Calopteryx virgo and Calopteryx splendens.

patty
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patty

England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Jul 13, 2014
Submitted on Jul 13, 2014

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