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Beautiful Demoiselle

Calopteryx virgo

About

A stunning damselfly with entirely dark-tinted wings in males and bronze-green wings in females. It prefers faster-flowing, well-oxygenated streams.

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Did You Know?

Beautiful demoiselles are indicators of clean water quality, as their larvae can only survive in well-oxygenated, unpolluted streams.