Where to See
Latin Name | Calopteryx splendens |
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Habitat | Mainly found along slow-flowing lowland streams and rivers, particularly those with muddy bottoms. |
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Status & Distribution | Common in most of England (south of the Humber), Wales and Ireland. |
Similar Species | The Beautiful Demoiselle is the only other British damselfly with coloured wings but the males have fully coloured wings and the females have brown-tinged wings. Beware! Internet searches tends to find related American species such as the Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata), also known as the Black-winged Damselfly, but such species do not occur in Europe and have never been known to cross the Atlantic. |
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Species Group | Damselflies |
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Larval Information | Demoiselle larvae have long bodies, short spikey caudal llamellae and long ‘horn-like’ antennae. No obvious occupital tooth sticking out from behind the eyes. Two pale bands on the caudal llamellae. Only Beautiful Demoiselle are similar in appearance.
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