Banded demoiselle

Calopteryx splendens
Broad-winged damselflies (Calopterygidae)

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Shiny/metallic blue (♂) or green (♀) damselfly. The top of the ♂ wings are partly black, base and tip are transparent, wings of the ♀ are transparent green.

Lives in large groups along the fast flowing water. Eats insects that are caught in flight.

⇔ l. 45-48 mm

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≈ The ♂ is often confused with the CALOPTERYX VIRGO (Beautiful demoiselle) which has completely dark wings. They are often seen together.

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