Beautiful demoiselle

Beautiful demoiselle
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Calopterygidae
Subfamily: Calopteryginae
Tribe: Calopterygini
Genus: Calopteryx
Species:
C. virgo
Binomial name
Calopteryx virgo
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Agrion colchicus von Eichwald, 1837
  • Agrion virgo (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Libellula virgo Linnaeus, 1758
  • Calopterix virgo (misspelling)

The beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia.[1] It is often found along fast-flowing waters.

  1. ^ a b Boudot, J.-P. (2022) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Calopteryx virgo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T165505A219967836. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T165505A219967836.en. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo (Linnaeus, 1758)". BioLib.