Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)
Photo: Charles J. Sharp
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Banded Demoiselle

Calopteryx splendens
Least Concern

Fascinating facts about the Banded Demoiselle

At a glance

RangeEurope and Western Asia
HabitatIt is a Eurasian species occurring from the Atlantic coast eastwards to Lake Baikal and northwestern China.
DietInsects and larvae

About the Banded Demoiselle

As the warm sunlight dances across the gentle ripples of a serene stream, the Banded Demoiselle emerges, its iridescent blue body glimmering like a shard of splintered sky. With delicate, almost ethereal, movements, it flits and flutters, its slender wings beating at a hypnotic pace as it navigates the intricate tapestry of aquatic vegetation. In this tranquil realm, the Banded Demoiselle reigns, a resplendent and unassuming monarch, its beauty woven into the very fabric of the natural world.

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