Emerald damselfly

Lestes sponsa
Spreadwings (Lestidae)

♂ + ♀ in mating tandem.
Emerald damselflyon RikenMon's Nature-Guide

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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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