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Calopteryx virgo (Blauflügel-Prachtlibelle) ♂

The Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) is mainly found along clean, cool, oxygen-rich streams and rivers. Males are easy to recognize by their metallic blue-green bodies and almost entirely dark blue wings. Females are usually greenish or bronze-colored and have translucent brown wings. The larvae develop in the water, while the adults often rest on plants near the bank and hunt small insects.

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Uploaded on September 25, 2026
Taken on August 2, 2026