Calopteryx splendens
Calopteryx splendens (male)
Calopteryx splendens male, caught by spider
Calopteryx splendens (male caught by spider (Archyope bruennichi)
English name: Banded Demoiselle
Dutch name: Weidebeekjuffer
Topmost photo taken near Postel, Belgium, May 2001. Bottommost photo taken at the Roer near Paarlo, 15th of August 2004.

Note: Males of this Calopteryx species have a blue band over each wing, leaving base and wing tip transparent.

The topmost picture is also available as a high-resolution (800x600 pixels) version. Click here to see that larger sized picture.

© 2005 by Antoine van der Heijden