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Banded demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens
45.8938, 14.8133
Field Notes
Description:
Male and female are variable in color and pattern. The male has translucent wings which each have a broad, dark iridescent blue-black spot (or band) across the outer part. On immature dragonflies the spot is dark brown. The body can be a metallic blue or bluish green or a combination of both colors, depending on the time of year and location.
Habitat:
Near local river.
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