Beautiful demoiselle
Calopteryx virgo
CommonPhoto: Richard Bartz · CC BY-SA 2.5
Insectcarnivore
The beautiful demoiselle is a damselfly with shimmering wings, found near fast-flowing streams and rivers. It lives across Europe, North Africa, and parts of Western Asia, where it flits gracefully above the water.
- It belongs to the Calopterygidae family of damselflies.
- It prefers habitats near fast-moving freshwater streams.
- Its wings are often iridescent, catching the light as it flies.
FreshwaterWetlandEuropeAfricaAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Insect
- Scientific name
- Calopteryx virgo
- Habitat
- Freshwater, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Africa, Asia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
