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Beautiful coloful dragonfly sitting on a flower
Banded Demoiselle on a leaf
Blue dragonfly perched on blade of grass
Male common whitetail (Plathemis lydia) on rock. A North American dragonfly.
Close-up of a banded damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) sitting on a blade of grass. The background is blurred and green. The wings are clearly visible.
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) sitting on a blade of grass - a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae.
Field characters: Tot 56-64mm, Ab 43-54mm, Hw 37-42mm. Distinctly smaller than most Aeshna species.\n\nThe commonest small hawker. Numerous in much of our area, and although it can be on the wing during most months in the Mediterranean, further north it is especially associated with late summer and autumn, when it may appear in massive migrations. It is usually identified by its size, relative dull colours and the diagnostic yellow \
Early in the morning, Calopteryx splendens on a blade of grass dries its wings from dew under the first rays of the sun before flight
Emperor Dragonfly laying eggs
Dragon-fly
damselfly
Beautiful colorful Banded Demoiselle sitting on grass straw by a river
Blue dragonfly on a green leaf
Tiny dragonfly (Zygoptera) perched on a leaf
a dragonfly of the genus Demoiselle (Calopteryx) sits on a damp blade of grass in nature, against a green background
General: Common by still waters in most of Europe. Easily recognized by its large size, brown body and the black wing spots for which it is named.\nTot 40-48mm, Ab 27-32mm, Hw 32-40mm.\nMales heave a powerful, aggressive flight and frequently perch on stakes overlooking the water.\nHabitat: Most still waters, preferably with well developed vegetation, and can be very numerous on acidic lakes.\nFlight Season: From late April to mid September, but most abundant in early summer.\nDistribution: Widespread and abundant in much of range, across temperate Eurasia and North America. In the past was known to have massive migrations.\n\nThis is a common Species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.\nThe Picture is made in the Wieden (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2023.
Green dragonfly laid on a leaf on a sunny day, large flying insect
Male banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) spreading wings on reed grass.
Close-up of a female Bayadera brevicauda damselfly, showing its black belly, yellow and black breast pattern, and absence of blue-white dust. Wulai, Taiwan.
Bavaria, Germanay. Close-up of a beautiful opend Blue-winged Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Dragonfly with green Background.
A front view of a ruddy darter dragonfly.
Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) - a European damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae often found along fast-flowing waters.
Close-up of a blue demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) perched on a green leaf. The sun shines through the grass in the background
Field characters: Tot 44-50mm, Ab 29-35mm, Hw 35-41mm.\n\nKnown as 'blue arrows', the males of this active species, sheering fast and low above water or perching on open ground beside it, are one of the most familiar dragonfly sights in our area.\nRange and Status: Found throughout our area, with the exception of the northern Scandinavia. one of the most common species.\nHabitat: Larger standing or slow-flowing waters, generally open and often with margins without vegetation, such as lakes, sandpits, rivers and canals.\nFlight Season: From the end of April to the beginning of September, most abundant from June to August.\n\nThis is a common Species on the described Habitats in the Netherlands.
Butterfly Dragonfly on a leaf.
Riserva naturale di Nazzano, Tevere-Farfa - Valle del Tevere outside Rome.
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The Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx Splendens) Colours
Dragonfly on branch - animal behavior.
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