Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly - Calopteryx maculata
Order Odonata / Suborder Zygoptera / Family Calopterygidae -- broad-winged
damselflies The jewelwings with the all black wings are males - the females have the white markings near the wingtips. The jewelwings with brown eyes are immature (teneral). [Odonata Main Page][Odonata Table of Contents]
Ebony Jewelwing, Calopteryx maculata
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Sunlight is essential for photographing the neon green / blue effect.
