Chalcolestes viridis
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Chalcolestes viridis, formerly Lestes viridis, is a damselfly of the family Lestidae. It has a metallic green body and at rest it holds its wings away from its body. Its common name is the willow emer
2017.08.06. 04 Kirschgartshaeuser Schlaege Mannheim Weidenjungfer Maennchen
C. viridis male
C. viridis teneral male.
Female
Lestes dryas
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Lestes dryas is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. Its common names include emerald spreadwing, scarce emerald damselfly and robust spreadwing. An alternate name in Irelan
Chalcolestes viridis
…appendages are less than half the length of the upper which are a distinctive pale yellow with black tips. Female – The ovipositor is longer than in Lestes dryas. Flight period is late from August to October although in the southernmost parts of its range it can occur as early as May and persist until November…
Lestes dryas male Kulna
Male (dorsal view)
L. dryas male, anal appendage
L. sponsa male, anal appendage