Beautiful demoiselle

Beautiful demoiselle
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Calopterygidae
Subfamily: Calopteryginae
Tribe: Calopterygini
Genus: Calopteryx
Species:
C. virgo
Binomial name
Calopteryx virgo
Synonyms
List
  • Agrion colchicus von Eichwald, 1837
  • Agrion virgo (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Libellula virgo Linnaeus, 1758
  • Calopterix virgo (misspelling)

The beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. It is often found along fast-flowing waters.

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