Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis (Copper Demoiselle)

Stunningly beautiful demoiselles from the Mediterranean, in our case from the Peau de Meau and Maussane-les-Alpilles in Provence. Unmistakable, certainly in the case of the male.

Id Notes

  • ♂ – metallic purple/bronze body
  • ♂ – mostly dark brown wings but with a clear patch near the wing root
  • ♀ – metallic green/bronze body with very narrow antehumeral stripes
  • ♀ – clear wings with white pseudo-pterostigma; hind-wing usually with darker tip
male female ovipositing

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>