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Calopteryx virgo
Female. The male wings are entirely metallic blue. Immature onesoften have much paler, browner wings. They have metallic blue-green bodies and blue-green eyes. 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 of the abdomen. Males are territorial, perching in bankside plants and trees. They chase passing insects, often returning to the same perch. Males can stray well away from water, females live away from water unless egg-laying or seeking a mate.
River banks at the mountains. Parque Natural de Sierra de Gredos
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/250 sec.; f/14; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Exposure Bias:0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. Flash fired.
Spotted on Jun 20, 2014
Submitted on Sep 15, 2014
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I changed the first picture