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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Damselflies (Zygoptera) » Broad-winged Damselflies (Calopterygidae) » Jewelwings (Calopteryx) » Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
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metallic green damselfly with wingspot - Calopteryx maculata - female
Copyright © 2010 Andrée Reno Sanborn

metallic green damselfly with wingspot - Calopteryx maculata - Female
Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, USA
June 21, 2010
Size: 3"
His face was unforgettably beautiful. I couldn't get rid of the backlight without him flying away, which is what happened. I did the best I could while editing to get any colors visible. He was metallic green. His face glowed green and copper in the sun.

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metallic green damselfly with wingspot - Calopteryx maculata - female metallic green damselfly with wingspot - Calopteryx maculata
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Contributed by Andrée Reno Sanborn on 27 July, 2010 - 9:14am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John R. Maxwell, 27 July, 2010 - 9:49am login or register to post comments

Ebony Jewelwing
The female Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) has a white spot on her wing, the male's wing is all black.
… Kelly Fiegle, 27 July, 2010 - 9:41am login or register to post comments

Maybe
a female Calopteryx maculata (Ebony Jewelwing)
… John R. Maxwell, 27 July, 2010 - 9:39am login or register to post comments

 
wow, I never expected that! I
wow, I never expected that! I couldn't see well in the sun myself. I know ebony jewelwings (I thought). So thank you so much!
… Andrée Reno Sanborn, 27 July, 2010 - 9:40am login or register to post comments

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