Emerald damselfly
Lestes sponsa
Spreadwings
(Lestidae)
♂ + ♀ in mating tandem.
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A shiny damselfly, the back and the rear have a copper green to bronze metal shine. The ♂ has on both rear sides a blue tint and the eyes can be blue. The ♀ is often green copper coloured. The wing markings are dark. Can be found by still or flowing streams with dense vegetation. ⇔ l. 35-39 mm syn. Common spreadwing Spreadwings are characterised by their metallic lines and the wing position, when resting they are slanting backwards. LA: ≈ The LESTES VIRIDIS (Willow emerald damselfly) is longer with metal green upper surface and light coloured wing markings. ≈ The LESTES BARBARUS (Shy emerald damselfly) has two-tone wing spots.
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2 LookAlikes (LA):
Willow emerald damselfly
Shy emerald damselfly
Emerald damselfly
Vijverjuffer
Binsenjungfer
Leste fiancé
Verdina boreale
Caballito del diablo esmeralda
Lestes sponsa [L.]
Lestes sponsa [L.]
Lestes sponsa [L.]
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