Where to See Banded Demoiselle
Latin Name | Calopteryx splendens |
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Habitat | Mainly found along slow-flowing lowland streams and rivers, particularly those with muddy bottoms. |
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Status & Distribution | Common in Wales and most of England apart from in the north; however, its range is expanding. The species was first recorded from Scotland in 2002; it has now spread along the east coast and west coast in southern Scotland. |
Similar Species | The Beautiful Demoiselle is the only other British damselfly with coloured wings but the males have fully coloured wings and the females have brown-tinged wings. Beware! Internet searches tends to find related American species such as the Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata), also known as the Black-winged Damselfly, but such species do not occur in Europe and have never been known to cross the Atlantic. |
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Species Group | Damselflies |