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Damselfly

DateThu 2012-05-24

A male banded demoiselle damselfly, Calopteryx splendens (Odonata: Calopterygidae).  The females are green rather than blue.

Photo taken in the field below Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2012-05-22.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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