Insect I.D. (1 Viewer)

[AdamT]

Could anybody tell me what insect this is? a damselfly?

 

[very boring banned member]

Looks like Calopteryx splendens male.

 

[Joern Lehmhus]

yep, it is the male of the damselfly Calopteryx splendens, a really beautiful species.

The related C. virgo has the wings all green in the male sex.
The larvae of both species live in clean running water, I think.

 

[Brian Stone]

English name is Banded Demoiselle. C. virgo is the Beautiful Demoiselle.

 

[harry eales]

yep, it is the male of the damselfly Calopteryx splendens, a really beautiful species.

The related C. virgo has the wings all green in the male sex.
The larvae of both species live in clean running water, I think.

Hello Joern,
Are you sure about that? In the U/K mature males of C.virgo have an almost totally blue wing colouration, the female wing colouring is a purple-brown shade.

Harry

 

[AdamT]

thanks you guys!