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beautiful demoiselle

Calopteryx virgo

Description:

Males shiny blue green with dark wings, females copper colored with translucent golden brown wings.

Habitat:

Not far away from fresh currents, where the larvae develop.

Notes:

One of the most beautiful damsel flies of Europe and North Africa.

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1 Comment

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

lovely!

EmilieChich
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EmilieChich

Gif-sur-Yvette, Île-de-France, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Jul 2, 2011
Submitted on Feb 17, 2012

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