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Dragonflies and Damselflies 26 - Mediterranean Demoiselles 1

                    MEDITERRANEAN DEMOISELLE Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis (m)

                           MEDITERRANEAN DEMOISELLE Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis (m)

                             MEDITERRANEAN DEMOISELLE Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis (f)

                   MEDITERRANEAN DEMOISELLE Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis (f) 

• The origin of the specific name of this damselfly should be quite apparent from the (under-exposed) second photograph. Male Mediterranean Demoiselles are highly territorial, often chasing off larger rival species like Beautiful Demoiselles. They appear very dark when on the wing. These photographs were taken in the Dordogne, France.

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