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The Beautiful Demoiselle, scientifically named Calopteryx virgo, is a species of damselfly native to Europe and parts of Asia. First described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, the insect exhibits distinct sexual dimorphism. Males are recognizable by their dark, iridescent wings and metallic blue-green bodi...
The Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) is a species of broad-winged damselfly native to eastern North America. Males are distinguished by their brilliant metallic blue or green bodies and solid, dark black wings, while females display lighter, smoky wings with distinct white spots near the tips....
The Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) is a large damselfly species native to Europe and parts of Asia, commonly found near slow-flowing rivers and streams. Males display distinctive dark blue-purple bands across their otherwise transparent wings and metallic blue-green bodies, while females h...
The American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana) is a species of damselfly native to North America, first described by the entomologist Fabricius in 1798. It belongs to the family Calopterygidae and is distinguished by the males' vivid metallic crimson-red coloration at the base of their wings. These vib...
The River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis) is a species of broad-winged damselfly native to North America, first scientifically described by Thomas Say in 1839. These metallic-colored insects inhabit clear, fast-flowing streams and rivers across the eastern United States and Canada. Males display d...
The smoky rubyspot, Hetaerina titia, is a broad-winged damselfly in the family Calopterygidae found in North and Central America. Adult males commonly have dark, smoky pigmentation across much of the wings, although its extent varies geographically and seasonally; females are generally less conspicu...
The Canyon Rubyspot (Hetaerina vulnerata) is a species of broad-winged damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae. First described by Hermann August Hagen in 1861, the insect is native to the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico. These damselflies are typically found patrolling along...
The Appalachian Jewelwing (Calopteryx angustipennis) is a damselfly of the eastern United States described by Selys in 1854, found along forested Appalachian mountain streams.
The Banded Jewelwing is a Calopteryx damselfly of the Americas, closely related to other jewelwing species, with males displaying characteristic dark wing bands used in territorial displays.
