Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies but are usually smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings along the bo
Beautiful demoiselle male 3
Male (left) and female of the banded demoiselle, Calopteryx splendens, showing their differently coloured wings
Damselfly eating a Crane fly
The beautiful demoiselle is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae. The species has been found in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, and is often found by fast-flowing wate
Damselfly
…Damselfly Temporal range: Male beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) Female bluetail damselfly (Ischnura heterosticta) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Clade: Pancrustacea Class: Insecta…
Calopteryx virgo meridionalis
C. v. meridionalis. Mounted specimen